Well, I have been diligently tracking my spending and savings in January to see how much I’m actually saving our family by finding deals, tracking down coupons, etc. Here is what I found:
- 90% savings at CVS- Wow! I spent $37.77 and saved $350.81. Find out more how I play the CVS game to save here. Although I spent more this month that I planned, I still saved a ton and will attempt to spend less next month.
- 62% savings at Fry’s (Kroger affiliated). My goal is to be at 75% savings here, but at the beginning of the month I didn’t get as close to that mark as I wanted. My later trips (view here) were close to 70%, so I’m getting closer to my goal.
- 75% savings at Walgreens- right on target, now if I can get it closer to my CVS savings.
To see how other people saved in January, visit Money Saving Mom here.
Next month, I’ll let you know how I did and hopefully I will also have a section on “Earning” through Swagbucks, paid surveys (i.e. SendEarnings), and blogging (through affiliates like LinkShare. If you are interested you can, Join LinkShare Today!)
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Melissa Hurst, the founder of SavingCentsWithSense.net, is a married mom of three young children, so she understands the importance of stretching a family's budget to maximize savings. After working full-time in higher education for seven years, she pursued a passion of teaching both in the classroom and through her articles to help others. Her money-saving tips have been featured on Arizona Midday, and she is a regular columnist for LifetimeMoms.com and Times Publications in Arizona.
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