Okay, so now that I have my grocery spending down, I decided to try the sales and coupon stuff. We haven't gotten the paper in a year, so I might have to start again. But we do get a mailer once a week from the most expensive grocery and I pick up those coupon thingys at places like Walgreen's. So today while I was out mailing a package to my DD, I stopped at a couple of places to get the good prices on things that I use. I don't usually stock up except for hurricane season, so I don't buy things when I don't need them yet. Until now. I spent 27 and saved 10 with coupons and such. So I guess I had a savings of a little over 25%. It's a start! I am not sure what is a good percentage of savings. I'm not sure what to shoot for. But, it is a baby step in the right direction.....