As of the beginning of July:
YTD Household $131.03 Budgeted $180 Under budget $58.97
YTD Personal C $124.37 Budgeted $120 Over Budget $4.37
Household;
Salvage: bowl covers (2), hand soap (2) $3.96
Dollar tree: comet bath cleaner (2) 2.65
Total: $5.71
Personal Care:
Salvage: toothpaste (2) 2.00
Pedicure $32
Total: $34
YTD Scarves: 12
YTD Blankets: 33
YTD Pets: 6
Linus blankets: 27
Pet blankets: 5
Operation Gratitude Scarves: 14
Yarn at thrifty shopper $ 19.00 13 skeins $1.46/skien we had to search and be selective because prices are definitely up
Yarn at Humane Society thrift $9.20 for 7 skeins $1.31/skein
Yarn from a member of my Free Group 15 skeins free
Yarn from Goodwill 70 skeins for. $50 $0.71/skein we found some good deal ins!
Yarn from Thrifty Shopper: $30.00 for 21 skeins $1.43 /skein
Yarn from Salvation Army: $2.99 for 4 skeins $0.75/skein
Total: $111.19 for 115 skeins , plus 15 skeins for free
Allocation: $310
Cushion: $667.36
YTD Groceries: $757.34
YTD Eating Out: $364.76
YTD (178 days): $1122.10 $6.30/day $3.15/person/day
What We Ate: leftover Asian and pears; clam chowder and garlic cheese toast with sliced tomatoes; queso de freir and burrito casserole; beef stew over potatoes, sliced tomatoes; Curried rice and beans with chicken, sliced tomatoes, grapes, bananas; fried potatoes and Cajun sausage, cauliflower, nappa cabbage salad; BBQ rib bites, butter beans, creamy artichoke hearts; madras lentils, curried rice, crumpet, waited cabbage; lasagna, garlic bread, sauteed artichoke hearts, marinated cucumber and onions; toasted ham and cheese on homemade rye with homemade pickles; Spanish rice, spinach fritters, sauted pineapple; homemade cream of mushroom soup and cheese and crackers; scalloped potatoes, kielbasa, Greek salad; fried rice , acorn squash, broccoli, Greek salad; Asian leftovers and egg rolls
What We Bought:
Tops: celery, bananas (2#) $1.64
Aldi: grapes (2.3#) $2.19
Aldi: chicken leg quarters (10#) $6.49
Aldi: crescent rolls (2), sour cream, deli ham, deli Swiss $9.19
Sam's:: olives (2) $13.94
Price Rite: yogurt (4), tomatoes (5), cucumbers (2) $4.09
Sanders: acorn squash (2), potatoes (20#), peppers (3), donuts, grapefruit (2) Zucchini, $15.47
Aldi: melon $1.69
Middlefield Cheese: Cheddar, smoked gouda, smoked cheddar (5#) $18.64
Total for Groceries: $73.30
Eating Out:
Dairy Queen: blizzard $5.29
Frozen custard $3.50
Yacht Club: $23 for my birthday lunch
Lunch while shopping: $3.75
Total for Eating Out: $35.54
Two Week Subtotal: $108.84
Remaining Allocation: $201.16
1. I am taking advantage of the 50% off sale on Tuesdays in July to treat myself to Starbucks. :)
2. I use my food processor A LOT. The blade has gotten dull. So, on Amazon Prime day I purchased a new one and took advantage of the sale price.
3. Two free 5x7 photos from Walgreens.
4. Twenty skeins of yarn from my local free group.
5. Used a $5 off coupon at the thrift store to help keep the cost of my yarn down.
Remaining Allocation: $154.56
Cushion: $651.71
What We Ate:
Taco salad; chicken paprikash soup; pepperoni pizza bake and salad; pasta fagIoli with cheese and crackers; chef salad, garlic bread and peaches; shrimp and rice, nappa cabbage salad, zucchini; enchilada casserole, fried cabbage,, fresh peaches; grilled pork, pea salad, peanut butter noodles; buffalo cauliflower, bananas with yogurt, baked potato, sliced tomatoes; homemade fried rice, sliced bananas, garlic bread; enchilada casserole, corn, pears; mooshu, bacon wrapped water chestnuts, tomatoes with mozzarella, strawberries; French bread supreme pizza, tomato and feta salad with cucumber and onions; beef burrito casserole, corn, tomatoes
Eating Out:
Breakfast with Lucy $23.65
Lunch in Pittsburgh $3.70
Lunch with Joyce $10
Mike lunch in Cleveland $1.61
2wk : $38.96
What We Bought:
Costco: Swiss cheese, panneer cheese, Mexican frying cheese, Bordeaux cheddar $ 40.33
Aldi: peaches (2#), cauliflower (2.25#), mozzarella (2#), green beans (2)) $10.03
Sanders: bananas (2.25#) $0.87
Price Rite: pasta sauce (4), tomatoes (4), onions (3#), hotdogs (2), shredded cheese (3) $15.69
Frank's: zucchini $0.25
Wal-Mart: olives (3) $10.03
Save a lot: enchilada sauce $2.29
Sanders: potatoes (20#), Greek yogurt, Italian bread $8.49
Tops: bananas (2.5#), bacon (1#) 4.99
Aldi: tortillas, bagels (2), strawberries (1#) $6.98
2wk: $99.95
2Wk subtotal: $138.91
Month groceries: $236.30
Month eating out: $58.05
Monthly Total: $294.35
To Cushion: $15.65
New Cushion: $667.36
YTD Groceries: $757.34
YTD Eating Out: $364.76
YTD (178 days): $1122.10 $6.30/day $3.15/person/day
The effects of inflation are easy to see.
