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I created my list for 3 weeks.

-Two Cat litters at 9.30 each EQUALS 18.60
-Bananas x3 bunches x3 weeks
-Other fresh fruit at Aldi's (limited to $10.00 a week x3 weeks)
-Milk x2 gallons x3 weeks
-Gas for vechiles (when needed)
-sandwich bread x2 loaves x3 weeks
-ICE cream (I am making my DH a ice cream cake for Father's Day)-Already planned


-ANYTHING MEDICAL (so far one co-payment)

During this process we will NOT be carrying a debit card with us, we each have one. We will have an emergency $20 in our cars just in case. We also live in the city and have cellular phones if an extreme emergency arises.

Here is my list...I am trying to convince DH to go 3 weeks but we shall see....

milk
eggs
fresh veggies
fresh fruit
lunch meat
Pizza Hut (one night this coming week---promised to DH for Father's Day and he won't give it up)
gas for our cars (if needed)
medical expenses

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Fruit & Veggies
Milk
Bread
Gas
$11 for X-lg Nick's Pizza on Tuesday night!

Medical

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-gas and tolls
-dairy, fruit, veggies
-spending for staples/non-perishables/stock up items if free-75% off the general inexpensive price. No full price on anything or general sale/coupon price. Has to be one heck of a deal.

gas
fresh fruit and vegetables
pork chops
milk
yogurt
sour cream
granola bars
cereal at Aldi's

Tomorrow I'm picking up my oldest from camp and told her we could get her a shirt in the camp store.

Our approved spending list for 3weeks:

milk$10
yogurt$8
bread $4
pediasure$16
lunchmeat$10
meat(burger, and meat that is on sale for less than $2/lb)
teabags$5
sugar$5
juice$6
graham crackers$4
potatoes$6
veggies$10
cereal$10
corndogs$5
hot dogs$5
buns$3
fruit$5
pasta$10
sauces$10
diapers(will only use at night and at church, will use cloth all other times)$7
kids allergy med$12
miralax$7
cat food$7
3 dr visits for our yearly(me-female and dermatoligist, dh-yearly)$80
gas$60


Ok, that is approx $300! Is that too much? And that isnt including meat, which i wont know until i make my menu. I grocery shop every 2 weeks, and i am due to shop this friday for the next 2 weeks. We have the $80 medical that is not normally on their, but still. I tried to go down my list and only get what is absolutely necessary.
So will we have additional assignments added on next week, so i can prepare, lol.

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Our list for the first week is simple: A birthday gift for my niece, things to make a homemade father's day gift, milk and bread

We just went grocery shopping yesterday and filled up both of our cars with gas. We are set! To be honest, we don't spend a lot on extra things!

Noelle

-fresh fruit, although I will be trying to use up some snack bowls I've got stockpiled
-milk
-honey
-gas
-gift card for father's day
-paint for the dining room

Actually my only planned expense this week is for the kids' VBS that starts tomorrow. $25 total. I went to Aldi's yesterday, there's about 1/2 tank of gas in the car, we should be good for the week!
Good Luck everyone!
Amy