SEPTEMBER 2010: Living Off Of Your Stockpile Challenge. Rosebud17 is this months winner !!

[couponfan]

I'm in for $50. I have got to have low oop for this month with DH getting a new job and no paycheck for the month of September.

[justmama]

I'm in and i am lowering to $275... $25 less than this month!! I revamed our budget and the beginning of August and our grocery budget no longer includes pet. They have their own budget, considering we have

2 dogs
3 cats
3 bird
1 rabbit
1 goat
1 rooster
10 hens ? i don't know, i'd have to count
several fish

[nagrom13]

I'm with cody.......any rebate money I receive is MY reward, pocket money, paycheck whatever you want to call it. It is not going back into budget.....like cody said....WHEN IT"S GONE IT"S GONE!

[cody82414]

I'm with cody.......any rebate money I receive is MY reward, pocket money, paycheck whatever you want to call it. It is not going back into budget.....like cody said....WHEN IT"S GONE IT"S GONE!

Thanks for that!
It's going to be different in September,
but I am determined to make it happen,
and for all 5 boys to be content with what Mommy is serving up.
If not, 3 of them work and they can go buy their own
(TOTALLY serious)
and I will spoil
er,
I mean
take care of me and the two youngens

with all love and kindness,
Mama Bear cody

[saving-n-va]

Thanks for that!
It's going to be different in September,
but I am determined to make it happen,
and for all 5 boys to be content with what Mommy is serving up.
If not, 3 of them work and they can go buy their own
(TOTALLY serious)
and I will spoil
er,
I mean
take care of me and the two youngens

with all love and kindness,
Mama Bear cody

There is no reason you should be a short order cook for all them, especially if they are old enough to work. If they don't like what you make, they can cook for themselves or go buy something.

Now, you just need a menu posted so they know what to expect for dinner.

I'm considering the same deal with rebates. Once we know where God is leading us with the jobs etc, and things settle down - I may put the rebate money into a "stash" account to use for special things. (gifts, fun money, missionary projects, etc).

[mommas2moody]

Cody - my entire life it has always been "you eat what mom cooks or you don't eat at all". My mom had that rule and so do I. I like to eat hot food and I can't if I am standing in the kitchen for hours every night trying to get different meals made for each person.

[res030ei]

$300 for me

[Lucky1307]

I'm in for $200. I too have to change things up this month, that all cash thing didn't work so well in August. I have some major stockpiling to do with canned goods, baking supplies and pet food. But my freezers are looking great and most of the dry goods are in check.

[mbella77]

I'm in and i am lowering to $275... $25 less than this month!! I revamed our budget and the beginning of August and our grocery budget no longer includes pet. They have their own budget, considering we have

2 dogs
3 cats
3 bird
1 rabbit
1 goat
1 rooster
10 hens ? i don't know, i'd have to count
several fish

Pet food is so expensive! Our budget includes $125 for the pets & that's just 5 cats.

[cody82414]