Extreme Couponing Tip: How to Calculate and Track Your Savings

 

Extreme Couponing Tip: How to Calculate and Track Your Savings

Calculate

To calculate your savings from a trip:

• Subtract your total out-of-pocket cost from the before savings cost (original price). This equals the $ amount saved.
• Divide the amount saved by the original price. Move the decimal over two spaces = your savings percentage!

Track

Calculating and recording your savings is an important part of keeping a budget and tracking your progress. Tools like Savings Tracker on The Coupon Project website are a great way to keep all the information in one place, and it automatically does the math for you! Simply enter the information from your receipts under the appropriate month.