fru·gal
–adjective
1. economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful.
2. entailing little expense; requiring few resources

Monday, August 4, 2008

$50/week budget....WEEK ONE

$50 a week Grocery Budget- week 1 (August)

So, I went a little over my budget this week, but well worth it. I just have $10 less dollars to spend next week. This week was well worth every penny, most of the things I bought will last a LONG time!!! Yippee!!!!!!!!!!



Bread machine ( no more store bread!!!)
6 wicker baskets (much needed for organizing)
Bio Shampoo
Bio Conditioner
Pert Plus 2-1 Shampoo (I made money off these guys…..these are going out for donation! Ha ha,….do you REALLY think I would use anything BUT AVEDA!!)
4 pack soft while light bulbs
2 vacuum storage bags
9 Rockstar Energy Drinks
Cappuccino at gas station
lottery ticket at gas station….oops
Sunday Newspaper
18 yeast packets
2 dozen eggs
3-18 oz JIF Peanut butters
3 lbs Bread Flour
3 lbs Whole Wheat Flour
Pizza Sauce
Sea Salt
Uncle Bens Ready Rice
2 boxes cinnamon toast crunch
2 Birds Eye Chicken Voila dinners
2 boxes live Active Cereal
1 Crest toothpaste
1 Colgate Toothpaste
2 pk, 6 hour energy shots
1 gallon milk
8 oz Mozzarella cheese
1 Package Sliced pepperoni

Total:$58.61
Saved: $95.22

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Coupon Lingo..

$1/1 ; $2/1 - Coupon for $1 off of 1 item ; $2.00 off 1 item, etc
$2/$5; $3/$15 - Coupon for $2 off a $5 purchase, $3 off a $15 purchase, etc
Blinkies - Coupon dispensers at grocery/drug stores with the blinking lights
BOGO - Buy One Get One Free
ECB - Extra Care Bucks - CVS "money" printed on receipts to be used like cash in store
IPQ - Internet Printable Coupon
Oop - Out of Pocket - actual cash paid
Peelie - Peelable coupon located on packages
Q - Coupon
RR - Register Reward - Walgreen's "money" printed on receipts to be used like cash in store
WYB - When You Buy...

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