Household
Saucepan for rv $3.67 Goodwill
White and lace queen size duvet and cover with two pillow shams $13.50
Cake icing knife $1 Salvage
Ereasers #1.25 Dollar Tree
Coffee Filters $1.25 Dollar Tree
Total $20.67 Under by $9.33 for month
YTD over by $39.12
Personal Care
Chap stick. $1.25. Dollar Tree
Nail polish remover. $1.25. Dollar Tree
Total. $2.50 Under by $27.50 monthly
YTD Under by $85.40
Allocation. $403
Cushion. $815.13
YTD. 209 days
Total. $1653.87
Grocery $1107.67
Eating Out. $483.20
What We Ate: BBQ ribs, augratin potatoes, fruit salad; Leftover smorgasbord; Polish sausage, mushroom rice, baked beans; Mexican casserole, spicy Mexican bean salad; Rosemary chicken, baked tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes Anna; Shepherd’s pie, cheesy cauliflower, bread pudding; Moo shu pork, homemade egg rolls, fruit and yogurt; Zucchini boats withb meat sauce, pasta, Italian seasoned butter beans, garlic bread (2); Pierogi casserole with ham, cucumber salad, Brussels sprouts (2); Hot chicken salad, glazed carrots, stuffing; Lamb curry soup, salami and cheese sandwiches; Turkey divan with mashed potatoes , three bean salad, yogurt and fruit;
What We Bought:
Aldi: almond butter, sugar (4#). $6.64
Produce stand: zucchini (2), green peppers (2), fresh rosemary. $5
Produce stand: 3 huge tomatoes. $3
Aldi: broccoli, cottage cheese, sour cream, carrots $6.98
2 week total $ 21.26
Eating Out:
Mike coffee with the Gannon guys. $4.18
Ice cream. $4.77
2 week total. $8.95
2 week grand total. $30.54
YTD. 224 days
Total. $1684.44 $7.52/day $3.76/person/day
Grocery. $1126.29 $5.04/day $2.52/ person/ day
Eating out. $492.15. $2.12/day. $1.06/person/day
Remaining Allocation $172.94
Cushion $839
2 week total $230.06
2 week grocery $152.10 My yearly special shop at Trader Joe significantly upped this.
2 week eating out $77.96 Birthday treats took this up significantly.
YTD 193 days
Total $1457.06
Grocery $1020.36
Eating Out $463.70
What We Ate: vegetarian haggis, potatoes and carrots with a salad; Egg roll filling in a bowl, homemade Chinese onion pancakes, applesauce; Grilled bacon wrapped pork loin, potatoes Anna, peas with mushrooms and onions, cucumber salad, biscuits and honey; Creamy Tuscan orzo pasta, peaches, onion pancakes ; Indian curry over rice, Dahl, curried potatoes; Pasta and meatballs, Italian beans, garlic cheese bread; Salmon with orange glaze, rice salad with mandarins and cranberries, glazed carrots; Asian noodles, Korean beef, raisin bread toast, fruit; Haggis, roasted cauliflower, peas; Shepherds pie , cauliflower cheese , fruit and yogurt; Grilled steak, potato skins, peas and mushrooms; Grilled tuna and cheese with cheese on crackers; Turkey breast, baked beans, scalloped potatoes, poppy seed coleslaw, artesian bread, Rice Krispie treats, cranberry bread, pumpkin bread; Baked ziti and salad; Tacos with bean salad
What We Bought:
Ice cream stand: Homemade frozen strawberry custard (pt) $6
Salvage Shop: peppermint chocolate granola ( to make cookies), cookies and cream kisses (2 bags), quinoa and brown rice blend, long grain and wild rice blend, garbanzo beans (#), lentils (#) (2); black beans (#), vanilla wafers ( to make a cake, hoisin sauce (3), chocolate macaroons (3), caramels (2), Earl Gray tea (2), Asiago cheese crackers, peanut butter (3), lime juice, pinto beans (#), green peas (#), baby limas (2#), medium egg noodles (2), sandwich cookies (2), flour tortillas (2), rosemary table crackers, multigrain table crackers, regular table crackers(2), assorted specialty crackers, Maria’s cookies (2), coffee (11), almond milk (2), individual snack crackers and chips (8), instant coffee ( to make cookies), Irish mustard, cumin (2), chili powder, tarragon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, evaporated milk (12), sesame oil (3), banana pepper rings, dried mashed potatoes (for making refrigerator bread), stove top (2), tiki masala sauce, chick pea masala sauce, madras lentil sauce, albacore tuna (8), creama (6), Parmesan cheese (3), veg all, whole cranberry sauce, roasted red peppers (2), canned chick peas (4), corn, peas, three bean salad (2), crushed tomatoes (3), refried beans (2), spaghetti, angel hair pasta, diced tomatoes, Italian green beans (2), peaches, pears (2), wax beans, fried apples, plum sauce, tamari sauce (5), almond extract, rice vinegar, corned beef hash, red wine vinegar, cider vinegar (4), bleu cheese dressing, whole water chestnuts, cranberry bread mix, wheat thins, cake mix (2 to make biscotti) $141.19
Save a Lot: onions (2#), sugar (4#) $5.08
Food cooperative: turmeric, dill seed $1.57
Food cooperative: dill seed $3.46
Sanders: sirloin tip roast (2#),yogurt (4), cauliflower, bananas, dozen donuts $17.53
Shur fine: frozen mixed veg $2.49!!!
2 week total: 177.30 $11.81/ day $5.90/person/day
Eating Out:
Costco $1.50 Mike lunch
Aunt Cookie sub $18
2 week total: $19.50 $1.21/ day $0.60/ person/day
YTD 209 days
Total $1653.87 $7.91/day $3.95/ person/ day
Grocery $1197.67 $5.73day $2.86/person/ day
Eating Out $463.20 $2.21/day $1.10/ person/day
1. I made sure to redeem my birthday gift from STARBUCKS for a free vente iced coffee. It was wonderful in this heat.
2. In the summer I do several salvage shops to stockpile for the year ahead. I find great prices and save a fortune. Some examples: granola cereal for 25 cents, Hershey kisses for 20 cents, dried beans for 80 cents/ pound, dish detergent for $1, egg noodle for $1, flour tortillas for 40 cents, evaporated milk for 30 cents, stovetop stuffing for 40 cents, large crushed tomatoes for 30 cents, canned vegetables for 40 cents, refried beans for 20 cents, Starbucks coffee for $3.99. Some items are not amazing but I can still save a lot of money. Shop around. Your regular store may not be your best store, even if it is only once a year that you shop there.
3. I went thrift shopping and found a queen sized duvet and cover, white with lace, for $13.50!!!! It will look so nice in my bedroom.
4. A neighbor at a campground gave me a gift of lots of cucumbers from his garden. I now have 39 jars of pickles to eat and give away.
5. I took advantage of a half off sale at Starbucks to buy another iced latte.
