So here is how my NEW budget is going to look:
$40 per week (down from $60 in 2009) for our household consumables- groceries, hba, cleaning supplies and paper products for me, DH and 2 ds's (6yo and 3yo) 3 cats and one mini pin (dog, <15 lbs) I am also including costs for my newspapers, I typically buy 5-10 every week.
I also do surveys to earn Paypal credits, some occasional rebates and pay-to-click for gift cards. These funds are funnelled back into my budget.
Here's to my goal of $2010 in 2010!
$40 per week (down from $60 in 2009) for our household consumables- groceries, hba, cleaning supplies and paper products for me, DH and 2 ds's (6yo and 3yo) 3 cats and one mini pin (dog, <15 lbs) I am also including costs for my newspapers, I typically buy 5-10 every week.
I also do surveys to earn Paypal credits, some occasional rebates and pay-to-click for gift cards. These funds are funnelled back into my budget.
Here's to my goal of $2010 in 2010!
June Challenge - Live off your stockpile
Posted 06-02-2009 at 09:45:24 AM by Cynthiabutterfly
June 1
CVS
1 gal Milk $2.69
2 bandaids from $1 section
honey/syrup from $ section
-$5 ecb
.69 on gc
$0 OOP
Follow along here
CVS
1 gal Milk $2.69
2 bandaids from $1 section
honey/syrup from $ section
-$5 ecb
.69 on gc
$0 OOP
Follow along here
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June 3:
Newspapers $4
Albertsons
12 VitaminWater10 = $0
10 Fisher cheese curls = $0
Target
4 Gillette razors $31.96
- (4) $4
- $15 gc from previous deal
-.33 tax
= $0.63
Total OOP for June: $4.63Posted 06-04-2009 at 06:53:36 AM by Cynthiabutterfly
- June 4:
Newspapers $3
Target (2 transactions)
Target
4 Gillette razors $31.96
- (4) $4
-.33 tax$15.63 on GC
+ earned $20 GC
6 Gillette razors $47.94
- (6) $4
- .50 tax
$23.44 on GC
+ earned $30 GC
Kroger:
3 Mahtma rice $1.09 -.50 doubled = .27
3 Yakisoba ramen $1 - .35 tripled = $0
6 Pepsi 2liters $5 (will send in for $5 rebate)
1 loaf bread = .70
Applesauce $1.59
Diet coke - free coupon from mycokerewards = $0
12 Yoplait $3.90 (should have been less, my bring hope to the table coupon didn't come off)
2 mega pks kroger comforts on clearance $10.78
OOP with tax $23.54
Total for the month: $31.17Posted 06-05-2009 at 12:00:02 PM by Cynthiabutterfly - June 5:
Albertsons
2 Oscar Mayer deli creations sandwiches $2.50 ea - Free coupon & $1.50 kraft first taste home mailer
1 Hillshire farm deli meat -.35 insert, tripled
chips $2 - $2 kraft oyno
$2.11 OOP
Total for the month: $33.28Posted 06-08-2009 at 08:09:28 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - June 7
CVS
Downy $3.99
2 Dawn $2 -.25
1 Contour meter $14.99 - free coupon
1 Gold emblem cookies -$1 crt
- $1 ecb
- $5 ecb
.74 on GC
+ earned $5 ecb for the meter, and $1 ecb for the Dawn.Posted 06-08-2009 at 08:11:11 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - It's getting easier. I don't feel the 'need' to go shopping all the time, and I'm more picky about what stuff I need to get in order to use up stockpile items.
My list today:
Milk
marshmallows (to make cereal bars)
Hot dog buns (for chili dogs)
dry beans
tortillas
(both neccessities for DH)
I had tea bags on the list because DH asked for them, but I have coffee, herbal tea, and 100 different kinds of drink mixes, so I've just been mixing up something different every day, and he hasn't asked me about the tea bags.Posted 06-09-2009 at 08:24:00 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - June 9
Fiesta (mexican market)
7 lbs dry beans $3.45
10 small apples $2
2 onions .44
2 tomatoes .76
tortillas $2.19
hot dog buns $1.49
marshmallows $0.99
total: $11.32 oop
Kroger
2 Mahtma rice $1.09- .50 doubled = .18
3 Yakisoba ramen $1 - .35 tripled = $0
3 Reynolds baking cups .79 - .25 tripled = .12
1 Philly cream cheese $1.79 - Free coupon
1 YoBaby 6pk $4.19 - Free coupon
2 Dannon smoothie singles mgr markdown .25 ea
.01 tax (for the reynolds)
= .81 oop
Total for June: $45.41Posted 06-10-2009 at 06:43:03 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - June 10
I couldn't pass up a deal on cheese-
Kroger
trans 1
3 kraft cheese $5 - .50 doubled = $2
3 Angel soft 4pks $1.29 -.50 doubled = .87
3 Reynold's baking cups .79 -.25 tripled = .12
3 Yakisoba Ramen $1 -.35 tripled =$0
1 Activia yogurt $2 - 1 mailer = $1
Bananas .99
Bread .89
Spinach dip .99
tax .08
= $6.94 OOP
trans 2
3 kraft cheese $5 - .50 doubled = $2
2 Angel soft 4pks $1.29 -.50 doubled = .58
3 Reynold's baking cups .79 -.25 tripled = .12
3 Yakisoba Ramen $1 -.35 tripled =$0
tax .06
= $2.76 OOP
Newspapers $3
Total spending for the month $58.11
Savings: $422.61
Remaing Budget: $181.89Posted 06-11-2009 at 06:10:58 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - June 13
Fiesta
1 lb Jalapenos
4 lbs tomatoes
3 cucumbers
16 lbs Peaches
$11.06
June 14
Target
10 Breyer's Ice cream
8 kashi waffles
$19.83 on gc
+ earned $10 gc back
= $0 OOP
June 15
Kroger
6 tony's pizza for one $1 -.50 doubled = $0
9 kraft 2% cheese $1.67 - .50 doubled (the same tearpad is still at my store!!) .67 ea
3 Yakisoba ramen $1 -.35 tripled = $0
Hostess donettes $2.50 -.50 doubled
Activia yogurt $2 -1.50 catalina
8th continent soymilk $2.79 -1
6 mtn dew 2 liters $5
1 gal milk marked down to $1.25
tropicana juice marked down to $1
3 Yobaby yogurts marked down to .99
bacon $2.25
syrup $1.52
My pizza and activia rang up at the wrong price, so I got one each for free. Total after refund:
$21.08
= $32.14
+ 58.11
June grand total: $90.25Posted 06-15-2009 at 05:00:51 PM by Cynthiabutterfly
Updated 06-22-2009 at 05:40:48 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - June 17
Newspapers $4
Big Lots
6 Southbeach diet drink mix singles $6
June 19
Target
3 Dawn $2.09 -$1.50
$1.91 on GC
CVS
5 Purex 3-in-1 $34.95 - 2 mfr q
3 Dr. Pepper 12pks $11 -1 peelies
3 Kickers energy spray $1.99 ea
- $10/50
- 1 ecb
$29 on GC
+ earned $10, $3 ecb
Grand total for June: 100.25
Remaining budget: $139.75Posted 06-19-2009 at 06:09:12 PM by Cynthiabutterfly -
good savings i comped purex 32 load detergent at walmart since kmart had it 3/$9.00 and i live in kansas and the dillions grocery store in leavenworth had the new purex starter kit or refill sheets for $3.99 and it was almost $6 at walmart plus i had a $2 off coupon that i got out of the paper for the kit and 35 cents off for the liquid detergent so i paid almost nothing for both of these items and i went to lowes the other day and bought xtra 150 loads detergent for $9 each two of those for about twenty dollars which is three hundred loads which will last me a really long time and i buy dryer sheets at dollar general they have their store brand the original scent the 100 sheets box is only a $1.50 per box so i buy two boxes for $3.00 and i have 200 hundred sheets that will last me a long time and everytime i run out of dawn dish soap i save the little bottle and just buy the big refill bottle the same with the equate foaming antibacterial soap since other soaps make my hands get really dried out and cracked even in the middle of summerPosted 06-21-2009 at 10:25:00 PM by kansascountrygirl66002 - Exellent deals on the laundry! We have cats, dogs and 2 boys (plus DH) so we do TONS of laundry, I am always looking for deals!
June 20
Walmart
18 pks Bar-S hot dogs .63 ea
- $1/2 inserts
= $2.34Posted 06-22-2009 at 05:40:32 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - June 22
Kroger
6 Yakisoba Ramen $1 -.35 tripled = $0
6 Bounty basic papertowels $1 -.25 tripled = $1.50
6 Tony's single pizzas $1 -.50 doubled = $0
Country crock $1.99 -.50 doubled = .99
2 kroger comforts wipes $1.32 -1 peelies = .64
Reynold's baking cups .79 - .25 tripled = .04
10 Koolaid $1 -.55 kroger mailer =.45
Bread .70
1 angel soft 4pk -.50 doubled = $0
tax .13
$5.45
CVS
10 Soyjoy $10 - $2/10
Gal. Milk $2.69
- $10 ecb
.69 on gc
+ earned $8 ecb
June grand total: 108.86
Remaining budget for the month: $131.14Posted 06-22-2009 at 11:59:48 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - June 24
Kroger
3 purex $7.47 - .35 tripled = $4.32
4 bc rollups $5.96 - .50 doubled -.50 shortcuts -.50 cellfire = $2.96
1 om hot dog $1.49 -1 kraft food & family mailer = .49
10 bbq 6.90 -(2).35 blinkies tripled to .99 (8) .75 inserts = -$.1.09
2 Banquet meals $1.38
2 rath bacon mgr markdown $1.49 ea
$11.05
+ $2.50 oyno for BC snacks
Albertsons
(5 transactions) 20 kraft cheese $2 ea - .50/1 doubled - $3 oyno cat
$6
+ earned another $3 oyno cat
June 25
Tom Thumb
11.50 lbs ground beef
Yoplait $2.50 -1 mfr -1 shortcuts -.75 mgr special
Dentastix $3.99 -1 mfr - 2.50 sc (2 came off?)
$8.47
Target
1 dawn pure essentials $2.50 - .50 target q - $1.50 mfr
10 OM hot dogs $1.52 - $1/2 target q - $1/2 mfr
4 lipton tea $10 -.50 mfr
4 lipton tea $9.16 -.50 mfr
$20 on GC
.85 OOP
Newspapers $4
$30.37
+ 108.86
June grand total: $139.23
Remaining budget for the month: $100.77Posted 06-25-2009 at 11:34:01 AM by Cynthiabutterfly
Updated 06-26-2009 at 11:00:49 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - June 28
Target
11 Kashi waffles $1.99 ea - 1.50 mailers
6 OM hot dogs $1.39 -$1/2 Target q - $1/2 mfr
Bread .94
corn 10/$1
bananas $1.36
Dr pepper 2 liter - Free coupon
$11.03
- $10 gc
$1.06 OOPPosted 06-28-2009 at 02:47:07 PM by Cynthiabutterfly - June 29
Albertsons
12 bags shredded Kraft cheese $1.50
+ earned $3 oyno
June grand total: $141.76
remaining budget for the month: $98.24Posted 06-30-2009 at 06:43:27 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - June 30
12 BallPark hot dogs $.99 -$1/2
6 Sara Lee buns $1.89 - free wyb 2 ballpark
3 Mission tortillas .99 -.75 blinkies
4.5 lbs ground beef $4.67
-.94 tax
$10.33Posted 07-01-2009 at 12:16:59 PM by Cynthiabutterfly - I forgot to post totals for June, so here they are:
Total OOP for groceries, hba, etc: $134.09
Newspapers $18
Remaining budget: $87.91
Total savings: $993.32Posted 07-04-2009 at 01:36:48 PM by Cynthiabutterfly
Updated 07-06-2009 at 11:02:17 AM by Cynthiabutterfly
