Operation Gratitude Scarves: 26
Linus Project Blankets: 21
Pet Blankets: 9
9 skeins for $8.18 Goodwill
Yearly Totals:
Linus Project: 71
Operation Gratitude: 68
Pet Blankets: 20
Yarn Bought:
349 skeins
Cost: $196.22
Average Cost/ skein $0.56
104 skeins were Also donated
I have about a year's worth of yarn in inventory.
Household:
Laundry detergent (4) $3.08 Price Rite
Spic and Span (2), toilet cleaner (2), foil sheets (3) $7.42 Dollar Tree
Personal Care:
Toothpaste (2) 2.12 Dollar Tree
Yearly Totals:
Household:$329.82 or $27.49/month (over the $25/month budget)
Personal Care: $176.21 or $14.71/ month (well under the $30/ month budget)
Allocation: $310
Cushion: -0-
YTD Groceries:
YTD Eating Out:
YTD Total:
What We Ate: bbq pork ribs, carrot and pineapple salad, butter beans, cabbage salad with mandarins and poppy seed dressing; smoked pulled pork, sweet potato fries, leftover sides; polenta with marinara and sausage; stuffed pepper soup and cornbread; baked potato bar and leftover sides; pork fried rice and fruit; homemade sausage pizza; chili spaghetti; chicken cordon bleu casserole, scalloped cabbage, dilled carrots, apple salad; creamed chicken and vegetables over cornbread, apple salad; vegetation tikki masala, nann, pears; corned beef and Swiss sandwiches with homemade pretzel bites; vegetable pancakes, scalloped cabbage, green beans, yogurt; beef stroganoff and leftover sides; stuffed pepper soup and homemade bread
What We Bought:
Aldi: corn syrup $3.55
Amazon: mamade Seville oranges for marmalade (3) $33.00
Bread Store: bagels (2), cinnamon raisin bread $3.29
Sam's: parmesan $9.78
Groceries: $49.62
Eating Out:
Holiday lunch with Joyce $12.00
Mike lunch Cleveland $1.61
Eating Out: $13.61
Two Week Total: $63.23
Remaining Allocation: $246.77
1. Used points to get a free coffee with an extra shot of expresso at Starbucks.
2. We needed to feed ourselves a few times while in DC. Instead of eating out, we bought sandwich fixings and ate in our room.
3. I used a $5 coupon at Aldi. Every little bit helps.
4. Mike saved $22 on this year's tax software by taking advantage of a preseason sale.
5. We saved $34 by having our new passport photos taken at AAA rather than the drugstore.
6. We used a $10 gift card to help pay for lunch at the yacht club.
7. We needed to renew our passports. The price was due to increase, so we did it a little earlier and saved $24.
8. We purchased cards and gift bags for next Christmas, taking advantage of the sales. We saved $35.83.
Buying and Eating: $10/day, the same as last year. I had a sizeable amount left over in 2021. It does not carry over, but I hope it is enough to allow for inflation and more meals out with friends. I may regret this! We shall see. But the math will continue to be easy.
Clothing: $12/month /person (up from $10) to allow for their prices, which have been rising.
Household: I am increasing the monthly amount to $30 (from $25) to account for our overage in 2021.
Personal Care: I am lowering the monthly amount to $20 (from $25) to more accurately reflect spending levels of 2021.
Linus: I am fairly well stocked with yarn. So, my max cost/ skein will stay at $1.
Remaining Allocation: $126.79
Cushion: $901.23
YTD (287 days) $1800.14 or $6.27/day
What We Ate: baked ziti with salad and Italian bread; cheeseburger salad and cheese bread; chicken cordon bleu casserole, salad; ham baked sweet potato, salad; Joyce's chicken salad, garlic bread; beef stroganoff, noodles, baked Brussels sprouts, spinach salad; pizza; leftovers; assorted appetizers; rib roast, mashed potatoes with brie, spinach salad, roasted carrots, pumpkin cheesecake; roast beef sandwiches; Sausage stuffed mushrooms hasselback potato, corn, Greek salad; beef sandwiches on homemade rye; chili; like lasagna pasta; assorted appetizers
What We Bought:
Aldi: butter (6), ribeye roast (4.71#), yellow onions (3#),sweet potatoes (3#), potatoes (10#) $45.61
Food co-op: tarragon $1.20
Tops: Italian bread $0.99
Aldi: butter (6) spiral ham (11#) $21.34
Aldi: butter (6), spinach $12.73
Price Rite: onions (6#), carrots (5#), minced onion, onion powder, garlic powder $5.97
Groceries: $87.84
Eating Out:
Lunch with Jim, Robin and MJ: $16.40 Panera
Erie Yacht Club: Mike's birthday lunch $33.13
Sam's: lunch coming home from Cleveland $5.96
Eating Out: $55.49
Two Week Total: $143.33
Monthly Total : $326.54 or $12.56/day, $6.28/person/day.
We are over and into the cushion by $16.54
Final Cushion Amount: $884.69
YTD: 313 days; $2126.68 total spent or $ 6.79/day; $3.40/person/day
