NOVEMBER challenge: Living Off Of Your Stockpile. WINNERS in post 1088

[kandpsmom]

$3.54 at WM. No more oop until Friday unless the rebate fairy shows up because I am broke.

[phinphana]

$3.54 at WM. No more oop until Friday unless the rebate fairy shows up because I am broke.

I am the same broke.Today I did score $50+ stuff for money back 0.74 plus 2 oyno.

I did all my free baby coupons and baby formula and $$/$$ store. so I will be more humble spending next month.

well I admitted that I did spent oop at Walgreens that I can't afford today.

Ha........a circle of coupons quilt/ pleasure . I'll report spending tonight.

Phin

[chiquitaberlinda]

Spending $50.95 for Thanksgiving and other staples

Monthly total $154.03

I learned a lot and had a few wrenches thrown in my plans but I feel like we accomplished a lot. I'd like to do it again, maybe in January.

[jenrose]

I am finding that I need to adjust my spending/stockpiling to be more of what I like instead of just for DH & the boys. I have gone without lunch at work for too long. I need to find items that I like to take to work. So bring on some deals on hotpockets, past al dente, frozen single pizzas and anything else that looks yummy. :-)

I can only eat an entire bag of popcorn for lunch for so many days straight before my body says enough. hehehe

[cody82414]

I did talk to him last night - my husband was VERY angry..while I was just depressed about it. I sat down with him and explained how bad stealing is, and that people go to jail for stealing.

I think that one of the main reason's he's so obsessed with money is because his friend down the road (who is a spoiled brat, btw) always flashes around his wallet full of $$$ (this kid is 6 yo). Anyway, I also explained to DS that he doesn't need all of that money, because mommy and daddy are there to take care of him and get him the things he needs; if there are things that he wants he needs to be a good boy and he will get good presents on Christmas and his birthday.

I tried to make this about honesty and trust, not the money (don't want to fuel his money obsession) - then I just held him in my lap, and made sure to let him know how much we all love him, and how I know he's not a bad guy. He seemed really ashamed; I guess that's a good thing. It was very hard to keep back the tears and to hide my disappointment/sadness. I remember as a kid that seeing my parents disappointed always hurt much more than seeing them angry.

Hopefully this will stop now. Thank you everyone for your advice and encouragement.

I think you did well!
However, I will caution that this will most likely not be the last incident.

With anything, we need to be patted on the back for the good things we do, ie appropriate behavior, good language, kind gestures,
but anticipate correcting him a few more times before his maturity and development adjust.

It's tough, I know!
But just try to think back upon yourself.
How many times do you change the very first time you are corrected?
Change is hard, so hang in there,
and keep loving on that child

[cody82414]

I am finding that I need to adjust my spending/stockpiling to be more of what I like instead of just for DH & the boys. I have gone without lunch at work for too long. I need to find items that I like to take to work. So bring on some deals on hotpockets, past al dente, frozen single pizzas and anything else that looks yummy. :-)

I can only eat an entire bag of popcorn for lunch for so many days straight before my body says enough. hehehe

Agreed!
I did that popcorn thing in college.
And I was so dirt poor that I did the airpopped stuff (talk about your system revolting)

[cody82414]

I am the same broke.Today I did score $50+ stuff for money back 0.74 plus 2 oyno.

I did all my free baby coupons and baby formula and $$/$$ store. so I will be more humble spending next month.

well I admitted that I did spent oop at Walgreens that I can't afford today.

Ha........a circle of coupons quilt/ pleasure . I'll report spending tonight.

Phin

cyber lovin' you Phin!!

[cody82414]

Well, I blew it. I thought for sure that I would make it this month. I really don't know if we will ever be able to make $450 for the month with eating out. Eating out is an important part of my daughters recovery and is much cheaper than the alternative. Don't get me wrong, we would spend whatever is required to insure our childs health. The plan that we have been following seems to be working quite well and we plan to continue in this direction. That being said, I have additional spending to report.

Krogers - $92.54 ( Thanksgiving and weekly groceries)

Eating out - $65 ( lunch and dinner)

Total OOP for the month=$493.50

You are doing amazingly well!
And you are right,
you do what you have to,
and I think you are doing a damn great job!!
See you next month

[frugalitymom]

Total spent for the month $45.00! I have been able to get what I need and score some great deals.

[kremsh]

Rounding out the month, today I received $2 in the mail from surveys. For my first time living off my stockpile I think I did pretty darn good!