So here is how my budget is going to look:
$60 per week for groceries, hba, cleaning supplies and paper products for me, DH and 2 ds's (5 and 2) 3 cats and one mini pin (dog, <15 lbs)
I am going to "carry over" anything I don't spend for the week, since some weeks I don't shop for anything but milk, eggs and bread, and other weeks I will spend more in order to stock up on a good deal.
If I have any "Surplus" at the end of 2009, that will go into my savings account.
I started 2009 with almost $80 in gift cards and $60 worth of free grocery coupons!
I also do surveys to earn Paypal credits, and using those funds for more coupons.
$60 per week for groceries, hba, cleaning supplies and paper products for me, DH and 2 ds's (5 and 2) 3 cats and one mini pin (dog, <15 lbs)
I am going to "carry over" anything I don't spend for the week, since some weeks I don't shop for anything but milk, eggs and bread, and other weeks I will spend more in order to stock up on a good deal.
If I have any "Surplus" at the end of 2009, that will go into my savings account.
I started 2009 with almost $80 in gift cards and $60 worth of free grocery coupons!
I also do surveys to earn Paypal credits, and using those funds for more coupons.
August Challenge - Live off your Stockpile
Posted 08-02-2009 at 02:14:55 AM by Cynthiabutterfly
Updated 08-02-2009 at 02:24:30 AM by Cynthiabutterfly (adding paypal info)
Updated 08-02-2009 at 02:24:30 AM by Cynthiabutterfly (adding paypal info)
I did better in July than June, so I'm hoping to repeat (or beat!) that success in August.
My goal again for August is $25/wk. 4 weeks, so $100 for the month.
Starting the month with:
$15 paypal funds transferred to my bank
CVS $34.46 gc, 10.99 ecb
Walgreens $11.02 gc
Albertsons $2 oyno cats
Kroger $10.18 gc
And today I got $30 Tom Thumb gc for a transferred RX. I've got one more that needs to be refilled soon, so I'm going to try to get another.
I've only got one lonely free Mars coupon that expires in August - but I've got plenty more freebies that expire much further out.
Wish me luck!
My goal again for August is $25/wk. 4 weeks, so $100 for the month.
Starting the month with:
$15 paypal funds transferred to my bank
CVS $34.46 gc, 10.99 ecb
Walgreens $11.02 gc
Albertsons $2 oyno cats
Kroger $10.18 gc
And today I got $30 Tom Thumb gc for a transferred RX. I've got one more that needs to be refilled soon, so I'm going to try to get another.
I've only got one lonely free Mars coupon that expires in August - but I've got plenty more freebies that expire much further out.
Wish me luck!
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 |   Good Luck, Cynthia. |
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| | I don't yet tally up everything. However, my hubby and I have been living off our stockpile for about a month...with the exception of milk, bread, produce and meat. Well, have some stockpile of hot dogs! We're retirees and this is the first time we've had such a wonderful stockpile...thanks to HCW and others! Keep posting your methods; they do help. |
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| |  Great job cynthia! I love reading your posts! |
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| |  Thanks so much for the support! 8/1 drinks at walgreens $5.76 on gc 8/2 CVS 5 Electrasol $4.50 -2.50 insert batteries $1 -5, 5, .99 ecb = $0.01 Tom Thumb Shortning $2.50 mgr markdown Corn oil $3.49 Dentastix natural $4 - 2.50, -2.50 shortcuts -$1.50 mailer 3 loaves bread $2.38 2 skippy peanut butter $1.99 - 1/2 insert 1lb tomatoes $2.37 4lb bananas $2.28 .75 lb onion $.71 Iceburg lettuce .99 6lbs nectarines $5.28 -$3/$10 produce catalina = $20.69 on gc My $3 produce coupon didn't come off, so I got a $3 cash refund at CS. Then I went to Albies! Albertsons 2 Dr pepper 2 liters $2.69 - 1/1 from inside 12pk Dr Pepper cherry 4 Smuckers grape jelly $1.50 -1.02 store coupon, - .35 hangtag, tripled (found these at Fiesta last month) 2 dz eggs $1.76 4 Scotch packaging tape $1 -.50 insert, doubled 1 reusable shopping bag $1 - free CRT for doing shopping survey 4 Scotch mailer envelopes $.99 - .50 insert, doubled - (2) $1 oyno = $2.65 Total: -$0.34 Still in the green for August! |
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| | As everyone knows how moving is...... I have managed to live off my stockpile for July and plan to keep going in August. All the deposits cut back my grocery and stockpiling efforts, but now that we bought our house, I have room for even more stockpile. Hopefully in September I will be able to get back on the bandwagon and start a new stockpile again. I just love it here at HCW. All the information I have collected has me rearing to get back in the swing of thing. Keep up the great work |
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| | Sales are really bad right now, and we haven't had any emergency needs..... 3 days and counting since I went shopping. That is a LONG time for me, usually I go every day! |
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| | August 6 Albertsons 2 Ritz bitz $2.99 b1g1 free - $1/2 10 Keebler cookies $30 -$10 store coupon, -(4)$1/2 insert & 1 peelie 2 Lloyd's tubs $4.99 - $2.02 store coupon, -.75 insert 3 Grande chips $2 - 1/1 insert 11 Jenni-o turkey franks $1 -.55 insert = $29.38 -15.34 previous total =$14.04 total for August |
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| | August 7 Kroger 3 dozen eggs .59 - 10% Kroger brand discount 3 loaves bread $2.10 French bread .59 Marzetti dip .75 mgr markdown 5lbs grapes $4.11 2 Dole salads $1.99 2 speed stick .88 - .75/2 Sandwich bags $1.79 Silk soymilk $2.79 - 1 catalina Activia yogurt $1.88 - 1 insert 2 Cover Girl eyeshadow $4.48 - 2.50/2 insert 2 Cover Girl eye pencil $4.36 - 2.50/2 insert - $4 instant discount for buying 4 P&G items 5 Mighty dog cans .69 - Free coupon (took off $1 maximum amt) Diet coke 20 oz $1.39 - free coupon from mycokerewards - $10.18 gc =$4.71 =$18.75 total for August |
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| | August 8 Kroger 3 dozen eggs $1.59 (3-day sale) Dannimals crush cups $1.88 - 1 insert Pillsbury frosting $1.32 - .35 mailer, tripled 5 Mighty Dog .69 - Free coupon (took off $1 max amt) 5 CG eye pencils $2.18 -2.50/2 insert 7 CG eye shadow $2.24 -2.50/2 insert tax - .16 = 0.61 oop Transaction #2 8 CG makeup applicators $2.18 -2.50/2 insert 4 CG eye shadows $2.24 -2.50/2 insert soda water .71 -.26 tax = -.16 I didn't account for that much negative tax, but the cashier couldn't give me any money back... |
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| | August 11 Kroger 2 Activia .99 mgr markdown -1/1 insert Fiber one $1.99 - 1/1 insert, -1 cellfire 4 cover girl makeup pads $2.18 -2.50/2 insert 4 cover girl eye pencils $2.18 -2.50/2 insert 4 cover girl eye shadow $2.24 -2.50/2 insert Glass Plus $1.99 - .50 insert, doubled Hot shot $1.99 - 1.50 insert 6 Reynolds sheets $1.07 (clearanced) -1/1 booklet -.14 tax = $1.13 Albertsons Had to get milk and litter $10.36 =$30.85 total for August |
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| | August 13 Kroger 5 Ziploc vacuum kits 5 Ziploc vacuum bags 8 Pillsbury Grands! biscuits chicken thighs ground beef 4 cottage cheese 16oz tubs 2 loaves bread = $12.97 Don't have my reciept for that trip, so I don't remember how much everything was... My 8/15 trips are already posted separately $30.50 August 17 Albertsons 3 Dr pepper 2liters .88 (cashier wouldn't let me use my $1/1, and I was too tired to argue, but still needed my sodas) 6 Kraft Easy mac cups .88 -(2) 1/2 IP and (2) bogo IP 3 HH .88 -1/3 peelie 4 Tony's pizzas .88 -1/2 = $7.51 Got my $10 Kingsford rebate (FINALLY, been waiting since June) and a $5 Lipton rebate (should have been $15, I have to call them AGAIN) Plus 2 $10 Target GC this week. So my totals for August: $66.83 OOP $852.73 Savings $173.17 budget surplus Still have CVS gc $27.41 + $10 ecb (I think I have $5 more stuck to a receipt somewhere...) Wag gc $4.05 Target gc $20 Tom Thumb gc $2.78 |
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| | August 20 Spent $13.13 (oooooohh) on a gc at Target for goodlife cat food, some clearance toys and a piggy bank for ds (his other one was broken by his little brother) |
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| | August 21 Kroger 12 cans Mighty Dog - Free coupons 2 Velveeta cups - Free coupon ketchup .96 = .98 OOP + earned $2 oyno for Mighty dog and $1 for Velveeta 2nd trans: 3 Grands! biscuits $1.49 -.35 insert (only one tripled) 2 OEP taco shells $1.49 -.60/2 shortcuts 1 OEP taco seasoning - free wyb 2 OEP products peelie 5 Mtn Dew 2liters $1.25 ea -5 Mega deal discount 2 Velveeta cups - b1g1 insert2 gallons milk mgr markdown $2.25 for both Comforts diapers $6.99 - 10% discount - $3 IP = $11.78 + earned another $1 oyno for the Velveeta the cashier wouldn't let me use the oyno cats from my previous order, she said I had to use them another day.... :( August 22 Received $2.49 Sargento Finishers rebate August 23 CVS 2 coke 20oz - Free coupon from mycokerewards Alkaseltzer $3.79 pancake syrup $3.39 - $5 ecb = $2.18 on GC $77.10 OOP $1,016.41 Savings $160.41 budget surplus |
| Updated 08-26-2009 at 03:48:37 PM by Cynthiabutterfly |
| | August 25 Kroger 3 Propel .99 -.50 (only the first one doubled) Hamburger Helper $1.39 (cashier took off $1 peelie and scanned it) 2 OEP taco shells $1.49 - .60/2 cellfire OEP taco seasoning .79 - free wyb 2 OEP products peelie Yoplait parfaits $2.49 - 1/1 insert Nature Valley granola clusters $2.49 - 1/1 insert, -1/1 Cellfire 3 Mtn Dew 2liters $1.25 -$5 mega sale (I miss counted and ended up with 11 items 2 Velveeta cups $1.19 - bogo Fruit 2O $1 -1/1 insert Maruchan Yakisoba .89 - .50 doubled to amout of item Chicken wings $3.82 Comforts diapers $6.99 - 10% kroger discount - $3 IP - $2, $1, $1 oyno cats = $8.57 Recieved $5 Pepsi rebate August totals: $80.67 OOP $1,048.21 Savings $156.84 budget surplus |
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| | August 29 Albertsons 30 cheese sticks .10 ea with store coupon $3 10) 12pks dr pepper, root beer & sunkist $1.98 - 1/1 peelies $9.76 10 Dannimals yogurt cups and drinks $2 -1/1 = $10 6 Swiss tea 0.99 with store coupon - $1/1 = -.06 2 pkg bar-s bologna $2.18 2 dozen eggs $1.76 chicken breast $5.98 cookie crisp cereal $2 -.50 doubled = $1 Sunny D $1.50 -.25 tripled = .75 + tax = $35.18 August total: $100.85 OOP 92% savings I do still have a few coupons I want to use today that expire 8/31, so I may still have some spending to report before the month ends. |
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| | August 31 Kroger (3 separate transactions) 9 bounty basic $1.09-.25 tripled 6 Yakisoba ramen .99 -.50 doubled 4 Velveeta cups $1.19 - bogo 4 bc gushers $1.99 -.50/2 cellfire, -50/2 shortcuts, - (2) .50/2 mfr 1 NV granola nut clusters $2.49 -1/1 SC, - 1/1 mfr 2 Yoplait delights parfaits $2.49 -1/1 Trix yogurt $2.37 -.35 tripled .80 SC (only bought one? don't know why this came off) Fiber one yogurt $2.49 -1/1 CF - 1/1 mfr Tostitos dip $2.49 -.50 mailer, doubled - 1/1 oyno -$5 mega sale discount = $10.42 + earned $1, $1, $2.50 oyno cats Received $2.49 Kraft cheese rebate August totals: $108.78 OOP $1,173.71 Savings $70.75 budget surplus 92% savings |
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