Just got back from grocery shopping. My [ex] Husband comes and drives me to the grocery store when I need to go, which is very sweet of him, especially considering how busy he is.
This week was my first attempt at clipping coupons. Having recently moved, I got a free 4 week subscription to the local paper. When the Sunday paper came, I decided to clip, clip, clip, and see what I could do.
I also had a checkout coupon for $9.00 of $110 or more. I hit that and then some today.
All told, my total, before coupons, was $221.94. After coupons, my total was $175.55. That's $46.39 in savings. Yay me!
I now have a full "refrigerator." LOL Okay, so I have a full box of cold food sitting on my back porch with a sturdy lid to keep the animals out. I'm buying an actual refrigerator when I get my tax return...
Lots of goodies today. Tons of frozen veggies, and bunches of Pillsbury rolls. I had a TON of Pillsbury coupons today.
And lots of water. About a month ago or so I quit drinking Pepsi. I had a MAJOR addiction going. Caffeine and sugar withdrawals were bad. But I just really wanted to quit. I want to lose weight, and I knew all those empty calories were NOT helping me at all. So I stocked up on Motrin, and I quit. To replace the Pepsi, I started drinking flavored sparkling water. Good stuff, and my picky-eater son likes them, too!
Groceries are one of my largest expenses. Right now, I receive food stamps. The $335 I get a month for that is enough to feed my son and I, with some left over each month, or some for extra goodies if we want.
Mostly because I buy in bulk, and I make most things from scratch. In fact, today I bought two loves of bread for the first time in over a year. I had coupons for them, they were on sale, and the coupons were doubled.
I bake bread, I make soup, I do all sorts of stuff. Making it from scratch is just cheaper.
And I do it all with no major appliances... Just an 18-quart roaster oven, a cheapo bread machine, a hot shot water boiler, a toaster, and a rice cooker.
This week was my first attempt at clipping coupons. Having recently moved, I got a free 4 week subscription to the local paper. When the Sunday paper came, I decided to clip, clip, clip, and see what I could do.
I also had a checkout coupon for $9.00 of $110 or more. I hit that and then some today.
All told, my total, before coupons, was $221.94. After coupons, my total was $175.55. That's $46.39 in savings. Yay me!
I now have a full "refrigerator." LOL Okay, so I have a full box of cold food sitting on my back porch with a sturdy lid to keep the animals out. I'm buying an actual refrigerator when I get my tax return...
Lots of goodies today. Tons of frozen veggies, and bunches of Pillsbury rolls. I had a TON of Pillsbury coupons today.
And lots of water. About a month ago or so I quit drinking Pepsi. I had a MAJOR addiction going. Caffeine and sugar withdrawals were bad. But I just really wanted to quit. I want to lose weight, and I knew all those empty calories were NOT helping me at all. So I stocked up on Motrin, and I quit. To replace the Pepsi, I started drinking flavored sparkling water. Good stuff, and my picky-eater son likes them, too!
Groceries are one of my largest expenses. Right now, I receive food stamps. The $335 I get a month for that is enough to feed my son and I, with some left over each month, or some for extra goodies if we want.
Mostly because I buy in bulk, and I make most things from scratch. In fact, today I bought two loves of bread for the first time in over a year. I had coupons for them, they were on sale, and the coupons were doubled.
I bake bread, I make soup, I do all sorts of stuff. Making it from scratch is just cheaper.
And I do it all with no major appliances... Just an 18-quart roaster oven, a cheapo bread machine, a hot shot water boiler, a toaster, and a rice cooker.
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