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(Cross-posted @ http://boysonabudget.blogspot.com/ )

Picked up a bunch of Quaker Instant Oatmeal at Albertson's tonight. My 3yo eats this for breakfast almost every day, 2 packets. 10 packets to a box, combined with Anthony and me eating some, too, means that we go through at least a box a week. So I'm NOT crazy buying this up at a good price

4 Transactions tonight:

T1:
7 Boxes Quaker Instant Oatmeal $14
5 Bags Iceberg Salad Mix $5...

(Originally Posted 1/4/09 at: http://boysonabudget.blogspot.com/ )

Tiny setback for the budget-- no stores here in Albuquerque are doubling coupons anymore. Ughs. Think happy doubling thoughts for us here in the land of enchantment and hope they start up again soon!

I don't get it Every store in Phoenix does, including Albertson's, which is part of the "Southwest" region that I'm in... Why don't we double anymore? Boo.

(Originally Posted 1/4/09 at: http://boysonabudget.blogspot.com/)

Walmart:
11 AirWick Luminair Candles $4.97ea
16 BeechNut Let's Grow Mini Meals $1.06ea
4 Boxes BeechNut Rice Cereal $1.42ea
1 Package Binder dividers $0.97 (charging this to budget bc it's for my coupon binder)

Used:
11 $5/1 Luminair Starter Kits
16 $1/1 BeechNut Let's Grow Product
4 $1/1 BeechNut Cereal

OOP: $8.88 (savings $75.00)
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I'm Kristen.

Wife to Anthony, mother to Jeremiah (12/05), Jacob (6/08) and Noah (6/08). I'm lucky that I get to stay home with my kids, and part of that job for me means trying to make our one income go as far as it can!

This blog is going to document my attempt to make it through 2009 on a $1200 budget. I was inspired to do this by Erin of JANE4girls $800 Annual Budget. In 2008 she successfully shopped for herself and her 3 daughters on a budget of $800 -- She even...