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!
August Challenge - Live off your Stockpile
Posted 08-01-2009 at 05:14:55 PM by Cynthiabutterfly
Updated 08-01-2009 at 05:24:30 PM by Cynthiabutterfly (adding paypal info)
Updated 08-01-2009 at 05:24:30 PM 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.Posted 08-02-2009 at 06:17:51 AM by tambro
- 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.Posted 08-02-2009 at 12:53:32 PM by handm63
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Great job cynthia! I love reading your posts!Posted 08-02-2009 at 02:46:30 PM by thickbluebug -
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!Posted 08-02-2009 at 04:39:36 PM by Cynthiabutterfly - 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 workPosted 08-02-2009 at 05:59:04 PM by tiggerzzz - 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!Posted 08-06-2009 at 05:52:51 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - 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 AugustPosted 08-07-2009 at 05:41:06 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - 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 AugustPosted 08-07-2009 at 12:42:07 PM by Cynthiabutterfly - 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...Posted 08-10-2009 at 05:36:02 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - 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 AugustPosted 08-12-2009 at 07:19:16 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - 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 $2.78Posted 08-18-2009 at 10:21:55 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - 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)Posted 08-21-2009 at 06:18:40 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - 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 surplusPosted 08-24-2009 at 06:52:13 AM by Cynthiabutterfly
Updated 08-26-2009 at 06:48:37 AM 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 surplusPosted 08-26-2009 at 06:48:10 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - 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.Posted 08-31-2009 at 06:15:28 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - 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% savingsPosted 09-01-2009 at 06:14:33 AM by Cynthiabutterfly
