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the 3 week total



so a little while ago i blogged about being inspired, partly out of necessity, and party out of the challenge, to get my grocery budget down! way down!!!

so i began the process by researching frugal blogs and gleaning great knowledge. then i cleaned out my freezer and made a list of what i had in it. then i started back into meal plans. and i made meal plans based on what i had in my freezer. then i looked at the flyers to see what things we on too good of sale to pass up. then i made a list. then i stuck to my list!

when i say groceries i include all toiletries as well. so i knew i'd been pretty close to my target of $75 each week. i had been spending around $110 or sometimes more each week. this includes breakfast for 4, packed school lunches and hubby and i eating lunch at home and dinner for 4. but as i totaled all my receipts for the past 3 weeks i was shocked!! i mean shocked folks...

my grand total for 3 weeks is 160.77 - or an average of about $54 a week!!!!!! wowzers!!!

now, i do realize i have bought very little meat because i've been using what is in the freezer - but by actually buying only what i need for the week i actually use it!

so friends i'm making it work. i fully expect for there to be higher weeks, but i'm thrilled with my start in this adventure!!

Comments

Natalie said…
WOW!!! You are my hero. I'm not sure I could pull that off.
November 19, 2008 at 6:17 PM
Holly Tried It said…
Great work! Keep it up! And maybe share a tip or two with us.
November 23, 2008 at 8:03 AM
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