2023 Buying and Eating : April 16-28

 Remaining Allocation:  $219.28

Cushion:  $519.93

YTD     105 days

Grocery     $414.05

Eating Out      $124.74

Total      $538.79       $5.13/day.  $2.57/person/day

What We Ate:   beef and noodles, peas, cottage cheese and grapes;     Beef fried rice and Asian onion pancakes;      Cheesy tuna rice, yogurt and fruit, bread;    Leftover smorgasbord;     Grilled boneless pork chops, potatoes Anna, sauted cabbage, onion and carrot, salad;     Lasagna, parmesan cheese bread, leftover cabbage and carrots, salad;         Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, Waldorf salad, dilled carrots;    French bread pizza, cheesy potato rounds;     Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, waldorf salad, peas;     Lentil soup and ham and cheese sandwich;     Assorted appetizers;     Corned beef hash and toast;     

What We Bought:

Sanders:  French  bread, rolls (12), donuts (doz)  $7.74

Eating Out:

$22.60       Lunch with Pat

$13.06.      Breakfast with Mike

$15.00        breakfast with Amy

$18.50.       Coffee and lunch with the ladies

$16.08         lunch with Mike going to Toronto

Total:  $92.98   Wow!  It really added up!

Two Week Total:   $100.72          $7.75/day.    $3.88/person/day

Monthly Total:  $178.44.          $6.37/day.         $3.19/person/day

To Cushion   $118.56.     New Cushion   $638.49

YTD   118  days

Grocery  $421.79

Eating Out     $217.72

Total  $639.51         $5.42day     $2.71/person/day

We will be on vacation until May23.  Food is provided.  No funds will be allocated until the end of May .

2023 Linus and Such: January-March

 Operation Gratitude Scarves:  16

Pet Blankets:  5

Linus Blankets:  31

Yarn

12 skeins    $11.43      $1/skein         Thrifty shopper

22 skeins    $20.33.    $0.95/skein     Thrifty shopper

12skeins      $11..23   $0.94/ skein.    Thrifty shopper

13 skeins    $26.         $2/skein.           Goodwill

4 skeins       $6            $1.50/skein      Goodwill

13 skeins     $12.40       $0.95/skein.    Michael's    (sale, coupon, gift card)

15 skeins      $25.51.     $1.70/skein      Thrifty shopper

19 skeins.     $22.67      $1.19/skein       Humane Society thrift store

Total s:

110 skeins.         $ 121.57          $1.11/skein

2023 Household and Personal Care: March

 Budget Amount:  $30 each/month

YTD:

Personal Care:  $10.02 under

Household:  $47.42 over

Personal Care: 

 hair elastics.     $1.25   Dollar Tree

Mike haircut   $13    Great Clips

Deodorant (2).      $2.50.      Dollar Tree

Total:  16.75

Household

DVD multiplayer   $30   Amazon

Silver polish     $8.    Amazon

Paper plates.     $2.50

Total:   $40.50

YTD:

Household:  $57.92 over budget

Personal Care:  $23.27 under budget

2023 Buying and Eating: April1-15

 Allocation:  $297  Then We are leaving on vacation, where food is provided

Cushion:  $519.93

YTD  90 days

Grocery  $350.33

Eating Out     $110.74

Total     $461.07      $5.76/day     $2.88/person/day

What We Ate:  moussaka, hummus, homemade flatbread, salad;    Sicilian chicken, rice, salad, asparagus with hollandaise;    meatless chicken fried steak, dauphinoise potatoes, mixed vegetables, garlic bread, cranberries;    vegetarian pizza and cheesy potatoes;      Meatless chicken pot pie, salad, garlic bread;    Asian peanut noodles, salad, fruit;   Tilapia with garlic and lemon, citrus spinach salad, dauphinoise potatoes, asparagus;    couscous with shrimp and peas and carrots, salad, rye bread with Swiss;    Lamb, baked sweet potato, spinach salad, asparagus;    Greek salad with lamb and Greek lemon potatoes;    Asian peanut noodles, yogurt and fruit;    Prime rib on the grill, Russian beet salad, baked potato;     Taco salad with cheese bread;    Ribs on the grill, asparagus, hasselback potatoes;    Bbq ribs, hasselback potatoes, asparagus, salad;     Pittsburgh style steak salad, everything bagels;      

What We Bought:

Sanders:  garlic bread, yogurt (2), rye bread, bananas   $4.58

Price Rite:  coffee (3), oil(gal), egg noodles, sugar (12#), flour (15#), tomatoes, bell peppers, garlic (1#), cottage cheese   $40.98

Aldi:  frozen green beans (2), red grapes (2#), sweet potatoes (3#)   $5.40

Tops:  bell peppers (6), bananas, asparagus, celery, $5.79

Wal-Mart:  eggs   $1.97

Bellos:  bacon  (15# case sale )     $45

Two Week Total:   $63.72       $4.25/day     $2.13/person/day

Eating Out:

Lunch with Joyce.    $14

Two Week Total:   $14.00.    $0.93/dah

Two Week Grand Total:  $77.72     $5.18/day        $2.59/person/day

Remaining Allocation:   $219.28

YTD    105 days

Grocery     $414.05

Eating Out     $124.74

Total     $538.79          $5.13/day          $2.57/ person/day

2023 Frugal Things in March

 1.  I used a gift card sent to me by Chewy when ordering cat food.  A savings of $20.

2.  While the oven was on at 250 to cook a corned beef, I used the heat to re-crisp cereal and pretzels and to make croutons.  

3.  I bought $28.03 worth of yarn.  I saved $8.40 because it was as on sale.  I used $18.87 that remained on a gift card.  My out of pocket cost was $0.66 for 49 ounces of yarn.  Good deal.

4.  I received a$5coupon for taking a survey.  I combined it with a30%off sale.  I ended up purchasing 42 ounces of yarn, regularly $23.94, for $11.74.  I saved $12.20!

2023 Food and Eating Out: March 16-31

 Original Allocation:  $341

Remaining Allocation:  $249.09

Cushion:  $423.43

Subtotal For 1-15:

Grocery:  $91.91

Eating Out:  $0.00

YTD  through first half of the month(74 days) 

Grocery:  $239.38

Eating Out:  $79.10

Total:   $318.48          $4.30/day         $2.15/ person/day

What We Ate: BBQ pork sandwich and French fries with green bean casserole and cranberries;reubens, Irish boxty; savoury bread pudding, salad, green beans;  lasagna, tomato, mozzarella and pesto salad, garlic bread; sloppy Joe, baked plantains, butternut squash; creamy pasta with corned beef, cottage cheese and mandarins, leftover squash and salad; meatless chicken fried steak,  cheesy potato rounds, salad; leftovers; shrimp scampi and Mediterranean couscous, yogurt and fruit, garlic cheese bread; beef stew, cheesy cornbread, cottage cheese salad; creamy pasta with corned beef, fried zucchini, cornbread muffins, tomato and mozzarella salad; stew, smoked cheddar on rye fruit salad; polenta, kielbasa, salad; sloppy Joe, Irish boxty, broccoli, cabbage with poppy seed dressing; pasta Alfredo with salmon, asparagus, waldorf salad

What We Bought:

Sanders:  potatoes (20#), grapefruit, yogurt, apples, tomatoes  $12.38

Aldi:  corned beef (2)  $18.45

Price Rite:  coffee, mushrooms (3), zucchini (2) $7.23

Sam's Club:  jarlesburg, cheddar, parmesan, bleu cheese   $32.56

Aldi:  Brussels sprouts, mixed vegetables, tortilla chips, butter (6), bacon, bagels (2), sliced Swiss (2), romaine lettuce, asparagus, fresh spinach, eggs, cucumber     $40.33

Eating Out:  

Lunch with Mike     $3.99

Lunch with Joyce     $15.02

Lunch with Ginger   $12.63

Subtotal For 16-31

Grocery  $110.95

Eating Out   $31.64

Total:  $142.59

Monthly Total

Grocery   $212.86

Eating Out     $31.64

Monthly Total     $244.50   $7.89/day      $3.95/person/day

To Cushion     $96.50     New Cushion   $519.93

YTD   90days

Grocery   $350.33          

Eating Out     $110.74.         

Total     $461.07     $5.76/day       $2.88/per/day