[scrapmama34me]

Originally Posted by gravyqueen

congrats on the weight loss!! I've been trying to lose weight for months without much luck...

Thank you! It was much needed. I feel a lot better now.

[scrapmama34me]

Originally Posted by junewonder

Congrats scrapmama!!! 75 pounds is some great achievement.
Nothin fits.. hahah love that one.

TEEHEE
I would need duct tape and staples to make my old clothes fit!

[2boys4me]

Happy to say I only spent $77 on groceries last week. I wanted to stay under $85. I still have to get milk and some fruit tomorrow. That shouldn't be much though. I haven't used any of my drugstore money yet!

Groceries- $450 budget ~ $232 left
Drugstores- $10 budget (I have a $2 scr coming from Rite Aid this month)

[dreamgrlsd]

Originally Posted by gravyqueen

eating out is our biggest problem. my hubby quit his job to go back to school and now I'm cooking, cleaning, shopping, etc plus working as much as possible. I feel like going out every single day. it's bad!

LOL I know what you mean! Since my son came home I really don't feel like cooking! Just now I'm debating going out to dinner! LOL

[dreamgrlsd]

Originally Posted by scrapmama34me

Since my sister gave me some money she owed me that I took out of last months budget I am adding it to this months budget because I desperately need clothes for work. Since April I have lost 75 pounds and needless to say NOTHING fits! I am 5 sizes smaller now. Thankfully I have summers off and was able to get by but I literally had no clothes to start work with! Since JCP has some awesome clearence and because I was able to get extra coupons from my family I was able to get some great stuff!!

8/12
Wags $2.02 (4 dish liquid, 2 purex 3in1, 1/2 gallon milk, 4 lip balms, 4 toothpastes, 5 deoderants)

8/12 & 13
JCP $75.14 (6 shirts, 4 pants, jean jacket)

remaining
$180.03

Congratulations on your weight loss! I got some JcPenney coupons so I am going to blow them up!! I love their clearence racks!!

[gravyqueen]

Originally Posted by dreamgrlsd

LOL I know what you mean! Since my son came home I really don't feel like cooking! Just now I'm debating going out to dinner! LOL

I'm debating picking something up when I go out too. it's so tempting.

[dreamgrlsd]

Originally Posted by gravyqueen

I'm debating picking something up when I go out too. it's so tempting.

LOL YES IT IS!!! I think I'm going to go play bingo and they serve food! LOL I get free bingo because of my birthday so I guess it evens out! LOL

Okay I think I convinced myself! LOL

[brieclark]

Sorry I haven't posted much this month. Busy with work & back to school. I have kept track though! I think I'm ok on budget, but I may choose to go over to stock up on Koolaid Jammers. My Qs expire this month, and I don't think I can pass that deal.

$132.57 spent
$25.65 was tax

Remaining:
$67.43 cash
$9 ECBs
$12 +ups
$9.50 RRs

[rhondag508]

Congrats on your weight loss scrapmama and your new clothes!

[gravyqueen]

Originally Posted by dreamgrlsd

LOL YES IT IS!!! I think I'm going to go play bingo and they serve food! LOL I get free bingo because of my birthday so I guess it evens out! LOL

Okay I think I convinced myself! LOL

Hubby suggested we get Subway for dinner but I said no. Then he suggested Taco Bell, I said no. I was driving, so I won. it's almost 10 and I haven't eaten dinner yet but at least I didn't go out for food...


UPDATE

My goal is the same as last month, $100 on grocery/drug store/etc. (doesn't include gas) and $50 for eating out. I subtract rebates from my total spent when I receive them in the mail.

August 1-11
groceries, etc: $15.06
eating out: $44


August 12: $0

August 13: $4.52 at Walmart
$.56 at CVS and got a coupon for a $10 gas card
$.35 at Rite Aid


remaining budget
groceries, etc: $79.51
eating out: $6

extra bucks: $105.97
+ups: $41 (it feels weird to have so few!)
Kroger: $5 oyno

[chicad69]

Hi Ladies I just returned from my commissary trip and I did amazing today I saved 50% but I spent 118.89 but I am in excellent shape for the month.

I did notice a few items that are on sale that I must go back for tomorrow.....

[Andrea27]

WF trip:
I found nonhomogenized whole milk from grassfed cows from a local creamery at wholefoods. So happy to see the cream separate. I sure missed that

How much was it? At my local food co-op that milk is $6.50 for a HALF gallon And my husband gets grossed out by the cream because I can never get it to fully mix in to the milk. My kids don't notice.

[Bulldogmom1]

Originally Posted by scrapmama34me

Since my sister gave me some money she owed me that I took out of last months budget I am adding it to this months budget because I desperately need clothes for work. Since April I have lost 75 pounds and needless to say NOTHING fits! I am 5 sizes smaller now. Thankfully I have summers off and was able to get by but I literally had no clothes to start work with! Since JCP has some awesome clearence and because I was able to get extra coupons from my family I was able to get some great stuff!!

8/12
Wags $2.02 (4 dish liquid, 2 purex 3in1, 1/2 gallon milk, 4 lip balms, 4 toothpastes, 5 deoderants)

8/12 & 13
JCP $75.14 (6 shirts, 4 pants, jean jacket)

remaining
$180.03

Congrats on your weight I too have lost 80 lbs and am in need of some new clothes but unable to buy any new right now. Congrats again

[junewonder]

Originally Posted by Andrea27

How much was it? At my local food co-op that milk is $6.50 for a HALF gallon And my husband gets grossed out by the cream because I can never get it to fully mix in to the milk. My kids don't notice.

Half gallon for $3.19 and it has a shelf life of just 10-12 days. I love the floating cream.. reminds me of my childhood. In the middle of all the playing, my mom used to call me to the kitchen to put dollops of fresh separated cream into my mouth. YUMM!
I warm up the milk a little so that the butterfat melts and dosen't separate.

[goldie39]

Hello there...how is everyone doing...
This are my spendings;
Fareway ; $16.04
HyVee; $11.37
HyVee; $ 7.77
Fareway; $13.96
Lunch; $15.00

My total was $64.14 with lunch and some goodies for my dearest friend,who came to visit me from Kansas City MO....Love MY BFF
My budget is $75.00 a month,so on the right path...good luck everyone...

[rhondag508]

August Goal: $400

Donate Goal: $10 (goal TO spend) $0 remains

1.88-deodorant tax
.66 paper clips (taking them to church office)
3.31 peanut butter
2.50-5 hot dogs
.46-2 folders 1 crayola 24 pk
Hamburger Helper (.47 each)

Stockpile: $50 ($16.27 + $6 RR remains)
$17-
$1.76-trade
9.55
5.42-Omega Krill, nailpolish, 2 84 ct Cottonelle Wipes, toothbrush, Listerine Pocket Packs

Groceries & HBA: $290 (21.33 remains + $2 OYNO + got bonus box tops for school too)
2.43-
8.18-
48.55
78.80
52.29
39.11
23.30
16.02

Braum's-weekly milk and produce pick up etc: $50 (24.16 remains)
5.37-milk & lettuce
12.45-milk, OJ, french fries, buns, salad
8.02-milk, apples, bananas

I didn't get my grocery store ad on Friday...boo! Wondering how careful I'm going to have to be with that-didn't want to wait until Monday, Oh well!

[EStimpert]

Originally Posted by chicad69

Hi Ladies I just returned from my commissary trip and I did amazing today I saved 50% but I spent 118.89 but I am in excellent shape for the month.

I did notice a few items that are on sale that I must go back for tomorrow.....

Do you use the Commissary match up thread here? It is wonderful!!

[chicad69]

Originally Posted by EStimpert

Do you use the Commissary match up thread here? It is wonderful!!

I used some of it but I mostly got what I needed and used overrage from the maalox that was out awhile back. I am overseas so, I can use expired qs for six month past the expiration date...

[momto2monkeys77]

Budget (remaining)
Groceries: $300 ($152.01)
H&b: $80 ($65.42)
Stockpile: $80 ($39.29)
CVS: $5

8/13 - Meijer Grocery Trip = $147.99 (saved - $41.15 w/ sale and q's)

8/14 - Target Trip (Homeschool Supplies Stockpile & 1 USB for my Business) = $35.13 (saved - $12.85) Got 4, 4 packs of Expo Markers for $1 each!! Which is great since my boys never seem to be able to put the tops back on. LOL

8/14 - CVS Trip - (Makeup Stockpile and Homeschool Supplies) - $19.67 (saved - $28.15 and got back $5.00 ECB)

8/14 - Meijer Trip (Homeschool Supplies) - $0.00!!!!! Got 5 packs crayons & 11 glue sticks. Used 2, $2 of total purchase mperks which brought it down to 0 1 expired today and the other was posted today and expires in Sept. Got lucky they both worked!

[EStimpert]

Check in: Started with $300 groceries and $50 stockpile

Spent: $26.17 at the Commissary. Let me explain my many trips I have two little ones, work fulltime and go to school full time. My husband is deployed and I dont want to spend money on childcare on the weekends (I want to be with my kids as much as possible too) So I usually make a bunch of little trips throughout the month, either on my lunch break or as long as my kids will behave on the weekends! Today my intention was to stock up on some sale stuff, mainly yoplait yogurt, pads and tampons, and candy. I was able to use the $3/1 Splenda Essential coupons on boxes that were $2.43 I also got M&M's small packages .05 for two. I was lucky to find some Hand sanitizer in the damaged section for a little over a dollar and I had the $1/1 Purex coupon. I usually dont have the time to shop for stockpile stuff, and my kids were over it after about 20 minutes!
I was hoping for a sale on Keri lotion and toilet paper, but no such luck, the coupons are good for a while though.
With the commissary they have baggers that only work for tips, and since my kids were not being the best, I couldnt bag myself. I had to get $5 cashback to pay the guy $2, so im taking the whole five out of my stockpile budget.
Being my first month im loving the restraint this thread is helping me have! I may try next month to budget for gas and other variables too! Hopefully my grocery budget will be less as well.


Remaining:
Groceries. $110.18
Stockpiling $7.57

[arthibonney]

Originally Posted by brieclark

Just jump in by setting your own goals! You can choose the timeframe, categories, etc. Sometimes we set other goals associated with budgeting. No rules. This is mostly an accountability/support group. Welcome!

Thank you Brieclark. My DHand I have a weekly goal of $150.00 for groceries/drug store not including prescriptions, or gas, or eating out, or bills. I would like to reduce it some more but I just started couponing in the middle of June. my DH is trying to be supportive. He worries that I will go crazy. LOL.

I will look over what I spent last week and enter tomorrow.

Housewife to loving DH, DD, DD & DD.

[purplerain]

scrapmama34me- Congrats on your weight loss! You will be my motivation to quit being lazy on my gym days.

sugarloaf10- I hope your situation reverses and you are allowed to have your natural birth. You are one brave woman to want a natural birth

Last I was basically shut in to prepare for a fumigation. I didn't start my day until noon b/c I was so exhausted from cleaning and packing.

Aug 8th
Publix
Campbell's Chicken and Rice 10/$10
-$1.00/5 Campbell's Soup
-$1.00/5 Campbell's Soup
oop: $8.78

Aug 8th
Rite Aid
GE Bulbs 2/$5
oop: $5.49

Aug 10th
Taco Bell
Nacho Supreme $0.99
oop: $1.08

Aug 12th
Wendy's
All Natural Lemonade $1.89
oop: $2.06

Aug 14th
Rite Aid
Almay makeup remover $5.99
RA Organic Cotton Swabs $2.49
RA Organic Cotton Balls $0.99
-$2.00/1 (RA coupon)
oop: 8.35

Whole Foods
365 Everyday Value 2 percent milk $2.99 (No half gallon jugs were available)
-0.10 reusable bag credit
oop: $3.12

Which Wich
Regular Roast Beef/Turkey $5.25
Doritos $1.10
Vanilla Shake $3.00
-$5.25 Free sub (Vibe Club coupon)
oop: $4.48

CVS
Purex Lavender Blossom $4.99
-$4.00 ECB
-$1.00 Purex Crystals
oop: $0.45

Groceries/Toiletries: $64.54
Drive-thru/dine-in: $3.53
ECBs (First card): $0.00
ECBs (Dad's card): $1.00
+ups: $1.00
RRs: $0.00

[gravyqueen]

UPDATE

My goal is the same as last month, $100 on grocery/drug store/etc. (doesn't include gas) and $50 for eating out. I subtract rebates from my total spent when I receive them in the mail.

August 1-13
groceries, etc: $20.49
eating out: $44


August 14: $.06 at Food Lion, got my free Activia
$1.39 at Rite Aid ($1.35 was tax!!) for about $45 worth of stuff
$.66 at CVS ($.55 was tax) for about $72 worth of stuff


remaining budget
groceries, etc: $77.40
eating out: $6

extra bucks: $103.98
+ups: $37
Kroger: $5 oyno

[sugarloaf10]

Ok for the month of August I am cutting things back! This is for me (pregnant), DH and my 1 yr old.

Groceries: $200
Household: $40
Garage Sales/Misc: $50

I have:
Kroger OYNOs: $3
ECBs: $4
RRs: $0

8/1- I spent approx. $50 in groceries for the week which included some meat and eggs stock up.
Yesterday I went to walgreens and cvs. Got toilet paper, razor, markers, hair clips, contact solution, cereal, mac and cheese, candy bars (free). Spent $18 at wags, and $3 at CVS. Also bought 2 newspapers- $3.50

8/5- managed to keep out the stores this week. Went to garage sales this morning and bought some home decor items, a crib mattress, books and children's clothing. Also, on Monday I had to pay $3.45 in library fees

8/7- went to Kroger for some freebies and Rite Aid for some needed items like ziplock baggies, dishwashing detergent and deodorant. spent more than I wanted, but will have to do. Bought one newspaper at the grocery store and paid .45 in tax.

8/8- went to Aldi for 2 weeks worth of groceries. Got 4 gallons of milk, 5 dozen eggs, lots of cheese and tons of marked down bell peppers as well as lots of other needed items. I only spent $66! So that will give me room to stockpile next week.

8/10- Ate out at Panera Bread (a complete splurge, but I was having a terrible day after a not so great prenatal appt). Total was $17.50ish

8/11- Stopped by Target today and picked up some items on clearance (maternity pants with the $5/1 Q, and 2 tank tops with the $3/1 Qs) as well as some cheap deodorant with my Suave coupons. Total spent was $4.42. Took this from the clothing budget. Also went to Walgreens for some Keri lotion and more deodorant. Spent $1.30 there.

8/14- Went to CVS for some free items and diapers. Spent $1.30! Also this past weekend, my grandma picked up some $4 room-darkening blinds for us. I got 6, so went just a wee bit over my misc budget. However, they were such a great deal I could not pass it up! My grandpa also gave us some great wood to build a stockpile shelving unit, so we saved the $20 we were going to spend on that!

8/15- Went to Kroger for a couple needed items. Otherwise just bought items for my stockpile including 49 cents Del Monte tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, tortillas, frozen peas, broth as well as some marked down pork chops, cheese and fresh fruit. Spent $37.

Remaining:
Groceries: $27
Household: $0
Garage Sales/Misc: $0
Eating Out: $3.

Kroger OYNO: $0
ECBs: $5
RRs: $7
UPRs: $2.00
Kohl's Giftcard: $10.00

[Andrea27]

Originally Posted by junewonder

Half gallon for $3.19 and it has a shelf life of just 10-12 days. I love the floating cream.. reminds me of my childhood. In the middle of all the playing, my mom used to call me to the kitchen to put dollops of fresh separated cream into my mouth. YUMM!
I warm up the milk a little so that the butterfat melts and dosen't separate.

That is a great price! Lucky you Did you have cows growing up? Warming up the milk is a good idea.