Monday, November 4, 2013

So Far...

Planning really is better (even if I hate the effort). I saved $20.48 on my groceries today and only used 1 coupon. I basically only bought stuff on sale. We now have enough food in the house for at least 6 dinners, and I bought toothpaste, draino, baby wipes and quite a lot of veggies.

Today I'm thankful for our furry kids. We've 2 miniature Schnauzers and one very mutty Siamese kitty. We're a very blessed family.

These are two of my kids
Average daily spending for November: $10.78
(Counting tomorrow and Wednesday as no spend days in the above average)

Number of days in a row
Not buying food at work: 3
Not making large unnecessary purchases or luxury purchases: 3
Since we last ate out: 13
And I'm at 2 out of 18 NO SPEND days so far this month
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  1. AnonymousNovember 4, 2013 at 8:50 PM

    I'm not sure what you meant by planning but I've started checking the fliers for the grocery store and have been able to take advantage of a lot of BOGO deals. This has meant we consistently "save" 30% on our grocery bill on things we would be buying anyway. Of the two stores I frequent, both have BOGO deals and both have online fliers which helps a ton!

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    1. rivuletNovember 4, 2013 at 9:36 PM

      That's a part of what I meant. Taking the time to review the on line flier and write a list and schedule meals and work meals around sales, now that is planning and it takes time. But like you said it definitely saves money.

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  2. PieliekamaisNovember 5, 2013 at 11:16 AM

    Impressive stats so far! :)

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  3. HS @ Our Debt BlogNovember 5, 2013 at 1:47 PM

    Baby wipes- hopefully you don't buy formula, that stuff sure is way more than $12 for a can :(

    HS

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    1. rivuletNovember 5, 2013 at 1:51 PM

      nope. I nursed as long as my body allowed and now my little guy is way past the formula stage.

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