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!
December 2009 Budget Challenge
Posted 12-01-2009 at 08:37:46 AM by Cynthiabutterfly
Still trying to stick to my $40/week budget. 
Starting out the month with:
CVS $2 ecb $8.04 gc
Wag $2.56 gc
Target $18.01 gc
$10 gas card (will probably use this week)
$25 for Olive garden (I either need a babysitter or will have to trade away:sad:)
and another $30 worth I am saving for Christmas gifts with another $25 one on the way
I also have a few free coupons to use, $12 worth plus tons of free freshpet that I was able to trade for which I am trying to use before they expire!
My Christmas shopping is all but complete, which I am thankful for! I can focus on decorating and wrapping and baking now.
I have also been wanting to do something to give back this year, I missed 2 opportunities to donate because I was just unprepared, disorganized, and plain ol tired. :shrug7:
Starting out the month with:
CVS $2 ecb $8.04 gc
Wag $2.56 gc
Target $18.01 gc
$10 gas card (will probably use this week)
$25 for Olive garden (I either need a babysitter or will have to trade away:sad:)
and another $30 worth I am saving for Christmas gifts with another $25 one on the way
I also have a few free coupons to use, $12 worth plus tons of free freshpet that I was able to trade for which I am trying to use before they expire!
My Christmas shopping is all but complete, which I am thankful for! I can focus on decorating and wrapping and baking now.
I have also been wanting to do something to give back this year, I missed 2 opportunities to donate because I was just unprepared, disorganized, and plain ol tired. :shrug7:
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December 1
Of course I couldn't wait one day to start my December shopping! I have to use up those dog food coupons!
Tom Thumb
10 freshpet select (you should have seen the look on the cashier's face when I told him they had to be rung separate) - free insert coupon
2 pillsbury holiday rtb cookie dough $2.49 -.75 and $1 ecoupons - $1.50/2 blinkie
2 pb pie crust $5.98 - (4) .50 ecoupons - .50/2 IP
Chex mix $2.79 - (4) .50 ecoupons - .50 IP
6 Yoplait cups .55 - (3) .50 ecoupons - .50/6 IP
Orbit big pack $2.99 (have I mentioned that DH is a gum-aholic?)
= $8.54 OOPPosted 12-02-2009 at 08:13:01 AM by Cynthiabutterfly
- December 3
Received $10 Tombstone rebate
Tom Thumb
Progresso broth $2 - (3) .50 ecoupons -.50 IP, doubled
Freshpet select $2.49 - free insert coupon
Velveeta $2.99 wyb 5 kraft cheese - $1/1
4 Philly cream cheese .79 wyb 5 - Free houseparty mailer - (3) 1/1 houseparty mailer
balance - .14
The cashier called the mgr over to over-ride my coupons, and the change machine spit out the .14. The mgr reaction? "Nice."
I dropped the change into the salvation army bucket outside Krogers. I know it's not much, but I almost never have any cash with me unless the tooth fairy makes a visit.
Kroger
bread $1.40
mrs. baird's donuts $1
mission tortillas $1
eggs $1.43
beef brisket $6.76
chicken $2.23
york .50 (low blood sugar hit me)
Nestle choc. milk single $1 - .40 tearpad (the one lone coupon I had thanks to a generous trader who sent it as an extra)
2 PB cinn. rolls $1 - .40 insert, doubled -.40 cellfire
3 PB crescent rolls -.25 insert, tripled -.50/2 insert, doubled -.50/2 shortcuts
3 yakisoba .99 - .50 insert, doubled
6 progresso soup -.50/2 insert, doubled - .50 shortcuts - .50 cellfire
= $17.95
Total spending for December: $16.35
Savings: $80.21
83% SavingsPosted 12-03-2009 at 11:27:02 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - December 4
Albertsons
4 cans O Organics black beans $1.19 - 1/1 O organics store coupon from monthly flyer (had to ring these up in separate transactions
Mrs. baird's donuts .99
= $1.75
December 5
Tom Thumb
4 6pks ramen soup $3.96 (we've been having really cold weather here and my family loves the noodles so I make them for the kids and just use half the seasoning packet)
C&H sugar $2.79 - .35 insert, tripled
C&H powder sugar $1.89 - .35 insert (needed these for holiday baking)
5 Philly cream cheese .79 -1/1 houseparty mailer
Milk $1.99
Freshpet select dog food $2.49 - free coupons (used 10 on separate trans)
= $8.18
My sister and I started our holiday baking on Saturday- we made WW brownies (with the black beans) to decorate like Christmas trees (cut into triangles and frost green), truffles with the philly cheese and choc. chips, some RTB pillsbury tree cookies(for the kids to eat while we baked), candied pretzels, and some Cranberry-orange biscotti. I'm planning on making some snowball cookies and some more candied pretzels (they are super-popular!)
Total spending for December: $26.28
Savings: $127.31
83% SavingsPosted 12-07-2009 at 07:06:53 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - December 8
Albertsons
O Organics black beans $1.19 - 1/1 in-ad coupon
= .19 (did this twice)
Tom Thumb
Philly cream cheese .79 (wyb 5 kraft cheese products) -$1/1 houseparty mailer
4 Kraft block cheese $1.49 - $1/2 insert
= $3.75 (did this 3 times)
Kroger
Needed essentials- tortillas, bread, chicken, got donuts for the kids and progresso soups
= $28.02
When I got home DH told me we are out of diapers... so my budget is blown for the week and it is only Tuesday.
Total spending for December: $65.93
Savings: $186.63
74% SavingsPosted 12-09-2009 at 07:33:51 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - December 9
Well, my budget is blown- trying to get some more pp funds transferred, and hoping to get my $15 in SC Johnson's rebates soon (my email says they were mailed 12/1)
Tom Thumb
bananas $2.27
5 nabisco crackers $1.49 (wyb 5)- (2) $1/2 booklet - .55/1 mailer
BC cookie mix $1.69 - .40 IP doubled (I have cellfire coupons loaded but they didn't come off)
BC frosting $1.69 - (3) .50 ecoupons - .50 IP doubled
= $7.25
Kroger
I had to get diapers, picked up sodas and cheese too-
= $11.68
Total spending for December: $84.86
Savings: $227.19
73% SavingsPosted 12-09-2009 at 12:47:45 PM by Cynthiabutterfly - I only went to the store on Sunday for items for my Christmas presents, so that came out of my Christmas budget, not my grocery budget.
December 14
Received (3) $5 SC Johnson rebates
Total spending for December: $69.86
Savings: $227.19
73% Savings
And I'm halfway thru the month!Posted 12-15-2009 at 07:32:57 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - December 14
Stopped at CVS on my way home for cold meds and vitamins for DS, and picked up 2 tissue papers for the faecb deal- but they weren't the right ones, so I didn't get any ecb. I'll have to return them
$8.04 on gc
$12.72 OOP
December 15
Tom Thumb
2 huggies $7.99 (with in-ad coupon) - $3/2 and $1 cellfire - $1.50 shortcuts - $3 mailer and -$5 Recyclebank reward
3 coke 12pks $6.99 wyb 3 - (3) $1/1 Recyclebank reward
Free eggs IP
Free little smokies in-ad coupon valid 12/16 only
= $7.42
(I have a blog post about Recycle Bank rewards here)
Total spending for December: $90.00
Savings: $305.91
77% SavingsPosted 12-16-2009 at 02:36:54 PM by Cynthiabutterfly - December 17
Kroger
Cottonelle fresh wipes $2.19 - $2 catalina coupon
Spinach $1
2 Kraft cheese $1.89 - .70 mailers
1 Sargento cheese $1.89 - 1 mailer
PB Cinnamon rolls $1.67 - .40/2 doubled - .40/2 CF = $2.14
Strawberry Jam $2.24
Grape jam $1.70
= $10.54
Returned tissue paper at CVS, got $4.33 refund
Total spending for December: $96.21
Savings: $318.46
77% SavingsPosted 12-18-2009 at 08:37:11 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - I knew I would go over budget in December, because of all the holiday baking and special meals we want to have, but since I am still under budget for the year, I am ok with it.
December 19
Albertsons
Bread $1.56
Club soda .79
Milk $1.99
8 dr. pepper 2 liters $1 - $1/2 tearpad (found at 7-11)
Coolwhip $1
Jello pudding .69 - $1/2 coolwhip and jello IP
Philly cream cheese $1.25 - $1 houseparty mailers (my last 2!)
O Organics canned chickpeas $1.29 (forgot my $1 O Organics q)
= $11.91
Fiesta
We got produce, chicken, a pork roast and a beef roast- we are having family over for Christmas eve, and a dinner just for us on Christmas.
$41.53
Total spending for December: $149.65 (14.65 over budget)
Savings: $418.95
74% SavingsPosted 12-21-2009 at 09:24:53 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - December 21
I had to run to CVS for some cold medicine for DH, and picked up the free bodywash too, using my $2 IP. I didn't have any ecb or gc left, so
= $7.31 OOP
+ earned $5 ECB for Nivea
Target
Cough drops $1.59
dixie grab n go cups $2.94 - .55 peelie
= $4.18 on gc
My $10 Kraft jingle in your holiday rebate was mailed last week, so I'm hoping to get it before the end of the month!
Total spending for December: $156.96 (21.96 over budget)
Savings: $427.68
73% SavingsPosted 12-22-2009 at 08:27:08 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - Forgot to add in $4 spent on newspapers on 12/16
December 22
Transferred $12 from Paypal
Albertsons
O Organics canned chickpeas $1.29 - 1/1 O organics (store coupon from monthly flyer)
Dr Pepper 2liter $1 - .60 mailer
4 Maruchan Yakisoba .89 - .50 insert, doubled to amt of item
C&H sugar $1.99 - .35 insert, tripled
C&H brown sugar $1.79 - .35 insert, tripled
= $2.15 OOP
Total spending for December: $151.11 (16.11 over budget)
458.53
75% SavingsPosted 12-23-2009 at 06:30:50 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - December 26
Received $5 rebate
CVS
Crest pro-health rinse $2.75 (didn't get the right kind for the ecb deal)
Complete multi-purpose solution $9.99 - 1/1 insert
Eclipse gum $2.50
foil pans $1
- $15 ecb from survey
= .26 oop
+ earned $9.99 ecb for complete
Albertsons
4 Dr pepper 2liters $1 -1/2 tearpad found at 711
club soda .79
ginger ale .79 (DH still isn't feeling well)
4 maruchan yakisoba .89 - .50 insert, doubled to amt of item
bread $1.56
Milk $1.99
O Organics canned beans $1.29 - 1/1 O organics coupon from monthly flyer (expired yesterday)
= 7.72
December 27
CVS
3 coke 2liters - 1/1 Recyclebank rewards coupon
2 Pantene $7 - 2, -1 mailers
Bayer contour meter $14.99 - free insert coupon
colgate total toothpaste $2.99
scope rinse $3.49
- $5/30
- $5 ecb
= .50 OOP
+ earned $1 ecb for coke, $1 for scope, $2 for colgate, $2 for pantene, $5 for bayer
Total spending for December: $154.59 (19.59 over budget)
592.70
79% SavingsPosted 12-28-2009 at 06:31:44 AM by Cynthiabutterfly - December 29
Had to take DS to the dentist, and stopped at CVS on my way home for some pain relievers for him (we used up the ones we had last week because of his toothache)
CVS
3 coke 2liters - 1/1 Recyclebank rewards coupon
CVS brand children's pain reliever $4.49
- $2, $2 ecb
= .49 OOP
Total spending for December: $155.08 (20.08 over budget)
601.17
79% SavingsPosted 12-30-2009 at 01:05:07 PM by Cynthiabutterfly
