Linus Blankets. 15
Chemo Caps. 26
Pet Blankets 3
Operation Chemo Squares 15
Operation Gratitude Scarves 11
10 skeins of yarn for $10. Ashtabula Good Will. $1/skein 3 skeins for free, buy nothing group
10 skeins for $16.80 Dc good will $1.68/skein 5 skeins for free, buy nothing group
15 skeins $6.83 Goodwill $0.45/skein
6 skeins wool from NZ $15
12 skeins $5.86 Salvation Army $0.50/skein
26=skeins $20.78 Thrifty Shopper $0.80/skein
70 skeins for $1.07/skein 8 skeins for free
We are traveling from March 13-April 1. Food is included.
Allocation $169.00
Cushion $285.09
YTD 69 days
Total $314.08 $4.59/ day $2.29/person/day
Grocery $150.34 $2.18/day $1.09/person/day
Eating Out $174.74 $2.21/day $1.11/person/day
What We Ate: Ham loaf, stuffing, fresh fruit salad, California medley; Early St. Pat’s Day: Reubens, snack items; Corned beef and Swiss casserole, mixed vegetables, fruit and yogurt; Chicken tetrazzini, butter beans, peas; Spinach pasta, three bean salad, garlic bread; Grilled salmon, pasta with garlic and cheese, French chickpea salad, carrots; Potato pancakes, apple sauce, corn, kielbasa; Southern bbq, cheesy potato rounds, winter squash; British fish pie, baked sweet potato, California mixed vegetables, fruit; Pepperoni pizza and snacks; Assorted appetizers
What We Bought:
Giant Eagle: Claw crab meat (4#). $27.96. Sale priced treat
Aldi: Jalapeño and garlic olives (4). $11.16
Aldi: edamame (3). $7.47 sale item
Aldi: salmon, shrimp. $12.06. Sale items
Save a Lot: Bananas. $0.36. Sale items
Giant Eagle: Lemons (4) $0.99 Sale Items
Eating Out:
Avantis. $20.14. Breakfast with Mike
McDonald’s. $3.69. Breakfast with retirees
Remaining Allocation $86.17
New Cushion $371.17
YTD. 82 days
Total. $397.91. $4.85/day. $2.43/person/day
Grocery. $210.34. $2.44/day. $1.22/person/day
Eating Out. $197.97. $2.12/day. $1.06/person/day
1. A box of crackers were a little stale after sitting on the shelf. So, I recrisped them in the oven. Much better.
2. I cooked a ham I got on sale and froze awhile back. I now have lots of meat for sandwiches, casseroles, soups and salads. I estimate that each serving will cost around twenty five cents for the meat. I also have broth and enough meat from the bone for two batches of soup from something most people throw away.
3. I bought one pound of flax meal to use as egg replacer in baked goods. It comes out to an equivalent cost of ten cents/ egg. I will save at least $60 over the cost of eggs.
4. I purchased a gift card using Discover Card points and saved 10% off the face value.
5. We paid our rv insurance in full and saved over $100.
6. Found the ambition to make some homemade bagels. They are multi step so they take extra time.
Personal Care
Body powder (3). $3.75. Dollar Tree
Pedicures (2). $60
Total: $63.75
Household
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YTD
Personal Care. $99.21 over budget
Household. $26.62 under budget
Remaining Allocation: $260.85
Cushion: $186.09
YTD. 46 days
Total: $252.23
Grocery: $117.02
Eating Out: $145.21
What We Ate: chicken with cashews over soba noodles, green beans, yogurt and fruit; British fish pie and vegetable pancakes with homemade scones; Italian bean and sausage soup, pepperoni bread; Korean beef with rice and cabbage, yogurt and fruit, scone; Scalloped potatoes and ham, corn, fresh fruit and yogurt; Chicken, pasta with garlic and cheese, peas; Sauerkraut and smoked sausage soup, chicken sandwich ; Chicken tetrazzini, black eyed pea salad, garlic bread; Vegetarian haggis, cauliflower and cheese, orange and apple salad; Spanish bean soup, fried bologna on kimilwick roll, fresh fruit; Savory cheesecake, slow cooker onion potatoes, cauliflower cheese, salad; Cauliflower and cheese soup, egg salad on toast; Assorted cheeses and crackers after concert
What We Bought:
Sam’s: chicken. $4.98
Tops: broth, alouette garlic and herbs, Brie,Muenster, bananas $12.14 All sale items
Erie Food Cooperative: cinnamon, Italian seasoning, cilantro, chili flakes, catnip, Himalayan salt $15.18 All sale but salt
Country Fair: egg(2) $6 Sale
Eating Out:
Mike lunch Cleveland. $2.58. Sam’s
Breakfast with Mike. $25.95. Avantis
Remaining Allocation: $199.00
New Cushion: $285.09
YTD. 69 days
Total. $314.08. $4.59/day. $2.29/ person/day
Grocery. $150.34. $2.18/day. $1.09/person/day
Eating Out. $174.74. $2.21/day. $1.11/person/day
Household $30 budget
Efferent to clean coffee cups (2). $2.50. Dollar Tree
Mop $9.99 Menards
Smoke/CO detector $44.99 Menards
Bamboo cutting boards $6.99 Aldi
Total: $65.46 $35.46 over budget
Personal Care $30 budget
Colgate toothpaste. (3). $3.75. Dollar Tree
Kleenex (12). $14.98. Sam’s
Mike haircut. $14. Great Clips
Qtips. $1.25
Total: $33.38. $3.38 over budget
Allocation: $364 $13 / day
Cushion: $186.09
YTD. 31 days
Total $149.08
Grocery. $86.06
Eating Out. $63.02
What We Ate: Melt in your mouth chicken, apple and orange salad, pesto and cheese florentine rice; Ham, hubbard squash, black eyed pea salad; Tuna chowder, Raisin Bran muffins; Chicken piccata, florentine rice, salad, garlic and cheese bread; Vegetarian bean curry, yogurt and fresh fruit, homemade flatbread; Chicken piccata, zucchini, Italian rice balls; Ham loaf, mixed wild rice, banana and yogurt ; Stuffed pepper soup, chicken sandwich ; Pasta with spinach , sautéed cauliflower, garlic cheese bread , fruit and yogurt; Leftovers; Tacos, guacamole, beans and rice; Valentines Day: Savory Italian cheesecake, baked Parmesan zucchini, yogurt and fruit, vanilla wafer cake;
What We Bought:
Giant Eagle: Parmesan, provolone, sharp cheddar cheese (3#) $10.95 Sale items
Erie Food Cooperative: flax meal ( replace eggs in baking) 1# equal to 70 eggs $6.29
Sanders: Cauliflower, zucchini, yogurt, donuts $7.95 All sale items.
Auldi: cheese (2#), avocado (2) $5.77 Sale items
Total: $30.96
Eating Out:
Butchs Diner $9.01 lunch with the ladies
Sam’s Club $3.66 lunch on way to dc
Italian Restaurant $32.02 Dinner with Mike and Gail
Frederick Social $22.00 Lunch with kids
Pizza for national pizza day $15.50
Sam’s Club $2.80 lunch on way home
Total: $82.19
Our trip to dc really added to the cost, but I am fine with that.
Two Week Total: $103.15
YTD: 46 days
Total: $252.23. $5.48/day. $2.74/person/day
Grocery: $117.02. $2.54/day. $1.27/person/day
Eating Out: $145.21. $3.16/day. $1.58/person/day
Remaining Allocation: $260.85
Cushion: $186.09
