So far I've spent about $50 on food and groceries. Not bad considering I needed some pantry staples, which accounted for $20 of the money spent. Using the money envelope kept me from shopping needlessly at the store. I went "Ohhhh if I buy X by the end of the month I won't have enough cash! Plus it motivated me to use up a couple items from the pantry and freezer.
As of today, I have meals planned out through the end of the week, lunches and dinners. I'll do a small shop over the weekend to round out the pantry items.
I did stop in the local grocery store to the weekend job and by habit pulled out my debit card. I had already swiped and signed, but took the money out of my cash envelope and dropped it in the bank today at lunch.
I am not including cleaning and laundry supplies in my $125 budget. So we shall see how it goes. May was a disaster, June a bit better (I am eating the last of the car snacks from the cousin trip) and I'm hoping July will be a turning point!
13 comments:
I envy your ability to budget with the envelope. The grocery store is definately a weakness for me.
One of the strategies I use to make food stuffs go farther (especially if it's a dry good) is to portion it out as soon as I get home from the store. I use either snack or sandwich size ziploc bags, depending on the food item.
That way when I make lunches or want a snack, I grab a baggie, not the entire bag/box. Which we all know leads to eating more than one portion.
Keep up the good work!
Ugh, the envelope budget is tough. I get into the habit of just stopping by the grocery store and buying things to make or eat-not great when I have a cupboard full of food. AND I really don't like grocery shopping so I'm more prone to grab and go. Hence the perpetual over budget on food. I like your idea of the ziplock bags for snacks.
I am so glad it is working for you so far! It has really changed the way I shop too.
Congratulations on doing so well on your grocery budget so far! We are just beginning to use the envelope system. It is helping already. I just wish I could take away dh's debt card... maybe we will get there one day.
I don't even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was good. I do not know who you are but definitely you are going to a famous blogger if you aren't already ;) Cheers!
Also see my web page - fha refinance bad credit
Heya! I'm at work surfing around your blog from my new iphone 3gs! Just wanted to say I love reading your blog and look forward to all your posts! Keep up the excellent work!
Feel free to surf my website :: schuhe outlet online
Thanks for the auspicious writeup. It in reality was once a entertainment account it.
Look complex to far added agreeable from you!
However, how can we keep in touch?
Here is my web site how to promote products on clickbank
Feel free to surf my web site - kredit ohne schufa und bonität
It's going to be ending of mine day, but before finish I am reading this enormous piece of writing to improve my know-how.
my page :: Read �
Thank you for sharing your info. I truly appreciate
your efforts and I will be waiting for your next post thank
you once again.
My site www.rahima.org/index.php?option=com_blog&view=comments&pid=2413&Itemid=0
Good post. I learn something totally new and challenging on websites I stumbleupon on
a daily basis. It will always be useful to read articles from other writers and practice
something from other sites.
Take a look at my website ... mortgages with bad credit
I love your blog.. very nice colors & theme. Did you design this website yourself or did you hire someone to do it for you?
Plz reply as I'm looking to design my own blog and would like to know where u got this from. thanks a lot
Also visit my website ... Madeline Island Vacations
My page - videoproducerforhire - Search
Hi my loved one! I want to say that this article is amazing, great written and come with almost all important infos.
I'd like to see extra posts like this .
Look into my site; agxenda.com/blogs/616/12..
These are truly impressive ideas in concerning blogging.
You have touched some good points here. Any way keep up wrinting.
My weblog; Personal Student Loan
Post a Comment