2024. Buying and Eating Out: April 1-8

 Allocation:  $117     We have scheduled a vacation with meals included for the rest of the month.

Cushion:   $ 663.13

YTD (91 days)    $557.77

              Grocery   $445.20

             Eating Out    $112.57

What we Ate:     Ham salad sandwich and cream of asparagus soup;     Lamb curry with rice (2);     Tuscan chicken with noodles and green beans (2);    Taco Pizza and Pretzel bites;     Creamy chicken and veggies over mashed potatoes, apple salad;     Roast beef sandwich with potato skins 

What we Bought:

Cooperative:  honey.   $10.63

Eating Out:   0

Monthly Totals

Grocery $10.63

Eating Out   0

Total  $10.63     $1.18/day       $0.59/person/day

 

YTD  100 days

Grocery  $455.83       $4.56/day      $2.28/person/day

Eating Out    $112.57      $1.13/day      $0.57/person/day

Total       $568.40     $5.68/day        $2.84/person/day

To Cushion   $106.37            New Cush Amount  $769.50

 

2024. Linus and Such: January- March

 Pet Blankets:  5

Chemo Caps:  4

Linus:  26

Gratitude Scarves:   13

20 skeins of Linus donated 🧶 

50 skeins donated by a friend 

4 skeins donated by a friend 

5 skeins from my buy nothing group 

18 skeins from my buy nothing group 

8 large skeins of very chunky yarn from my buy nothing group.

8 skeins from my buy nothing group 

40 skeins from my buy nothing group 

75 skeins from my buy nothing group 

8 skeins from my buy nothing group 

Total:   244 skeins of donated yarn 🧶     So grateful!

8 skeins.    5.98.     Amvets Thrift Store      $0.75/skein

2024. Frugal Things in March

 1.  I took advantage of St. Patrick’s Day, Lenten and Easter sales to restock the freezer:  ham at 79 cents/pound; corned beef at $1.49/#;  shrimp at $5.00/#;  white fish at $3.50/pound.  Good meals in the future. Money saved.

2.  I made four quarts of ketchup and saved about $16, and the slow cooker did all the work.

3.  I received a 25 book series from my Buy Nothing group that I loved when I read it 25 years ago.  I am looking forward to reading it again and all for free.

4.  A large garbage bag of very chunky yarn from my buy nothing group.  I see some very compfy pet blankets in my future.   I have been very blessed with donations so far this year.

5.  I bought a pair of shoes at the thrift store for $0.98 after using a $4  coupon.

6.  I ordered new glasses and we saved $100 by asking if they have a military discount.  It paid to ask.

7.  I hit the jackpot with my buy nothing group:  75 skeins of free yarn!🧶  A lot of nice charity projects to do!

2024 Household and Personal Care : March

 Personal Care 

Medicated body powder (2).  $2.50.    Dollar Tree 

Toothpaste (2)     $2.50       Dollar Tree 

Pedicure     $30

Total   $35

Household 

Ball jelly jars (24).      $23.98.    Menards

Lighter. (4).      $7.98     Sam’s 

Spic and span.    $1.25.   Dollar Tree 

Total:   $33.21

YTD 

Personal Care:   $11 under budget 

Household:     $22.64 under budget

2024 Buying and Eating: March 16-31

 Remaining Allocation:  $260.65

Cushion:  $461.47

YTD:     Groceries:  $403.57

              Eating Out:   $95.32

              Total:    $458.78

What We Ate:  ham and bean soup;     Corned beef, glazed carrots, colcannon and Irish brown bread;     Reubens, Irish potato pancakes;     Taco pizza and cheesy potato rounds;     Cranberry pork, potato pancakes, salad;     Appetizer smorgasbord;     Mixed seafood pasta, Irish soda bread, salad;         Ravioli , garlic bread, asparagus ;     Steak and ale casserole with dumplings, green beans with almonds, apple salad;     BBQ pork, rustic Greek salad, baked beans;     Asian smorgasbord from the freezer;     Macaroni and three cheese, Greek salad, baked beans;          Pepperoni calzone, popcorn (2);     Spinach and sausage  polenta, Lima beans, yogurt and fruit;     Rosemary and garlic lamb, baked sweet potatoes, homemade applesauce, asparagus and hollandaise sauce;

What We Bought:

Aldi:  butter (6),  frozen orange juice  $18.83

Aldi:  apples (3#), cream cheese  $4.74

Aldi:  chocolate chips (2), fzn Brussels sprouts, fzn green beans, potatoes (5#), carrots (2#)     $18.07

Total:  $41.64

Eating Out:

Breakfast with Cindy   $10.68

Mike breakfast at Gannon coffee hour    $4.12

Mike lunch in Cleveland   $2.55

Total:  $17.35

Monthly Total:  $201.34           6.49/day         $3.25/person/day

Grocery  $167.78          5.41/day        2.71/person/day

Eating Out   $33.56             $1.08/day          $0.54/person/day

            

YTD:   91 days

            Groceries         $445.21          $4.89/day          $2.45/person/day

            Eating Out           $112.67          $1.24/day         $0.62/person/day

            Total.         $517.77.         $5.69/day.         $2.85/person/day     

2024 Household and Personal Care : February

 Household:

Cupcake Cups.    $1.61.  Giant Eagle 

YTD 

Household. $55.85 under budget

Personal Care. $46.00under budget

2024 Buying and Eating: March 1-15

 Monthly Allocation:  $403

Cushion:   $461.47

YTD:  Grocery    $227.43

            Eating Out     $79.11

            Total     $316.53

What We Ate:     Leftover smorgasbord;     Vegetarian egg rolls, beef lo mein, yogurt and fruit (2);     Ravioli lasagna, mozzarella with tomato and basil salad, garlic cheese bread;     Soup from the freezer and tuna and egg sandwich;     Grilled tuna and cheese;     Twice baked potatoes casserole, ham, mozzarella and tomato salad;     Scotch eggs, green beans, sweet potatoes, yogurt and pineapple;     Chicken risotto, peas and mushrooms, mixed berries and yogurt, bran muffins;     Copycat soupa toscana and homemade bread (2);     Steak and ale casserole with bleu cheese dumplings and fruity yogurt;     Sloppy Joe, fried potatoes, apple salad;     Ham steak, dauphinois potatoes and asparagus;     Taco salad with cornbread muffins;

Eating Out:

Hotdog combo a d pretzel for Mike     $2.38

Lunch with ladies    $13.83

Total:  $16.21

What We Bought:

Sam’s:  fruit blend (12 #)      $32.64

Aldi:   Sugar (16#), jello (2),  baking powder  $15.79

Price Rite:  ham (10#), corned beef  (5.25#), cabbage (2), mushroom (2), asparagus (2), cucumber, green pepper, plum tomatoes (3),  cottage cheese, half and half, horseradish, frozen pizza (2), shrimp (2#), tilapia (2#)     $58.45

Sam’s:  canola oil  (1.5 gal) ,  sugar (10#)    $19.26

Total:  $126.14

Two week subtotal:  $142.35

Remaining Allocation:  $260.65