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!!
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