$201.26 left 10/9
10/10 local groc. store
$15.61
loaf french bread
hot dog buns
french fries
meatballs
nacho cheese sauce
shredded mozzarella

Dollar General
$13.26
cheese snack crackers
graham crackers
spag. sauce (2)
olives
mushrooms
hot dog sauce (2)
margarine
vapo rub
degree deod.
$172.38

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I am going to say $400.00 but I think I am going to have to work hard to stick to that. I have recently started clipping coupons and that helps a lot. I also love Aldis for a lot of regular things. This board helps so much.

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abneyms

Well I had to shop for Thanksgiving weekend for dinner. I managed to get everything and a few extras for $78.70. I also spent an extra $10 on a box of pampers diapers (124 per box)this week. My BIL works at P&G and they were having a sale. Could not pass up a deal like that on diapers!!

I might make it under budget. Was not too sure how much to start out for the grocery challenge.

Budget $450.00
Spent $78.70
Spent $10.00
Remaining $240.40

10/14 WalMart 68.75
starburst
skittles
salsa
2 garbanzo
tomato soup
soy sauce
fiber 1 bar
banana
pear
2 apples
3# onion
diced tomatoes
honey roasted peanuts
2 peanut butter
3 green beans
6 yogurt
kids' yogurt
cream cheese
turkey pepperoni
ww spaghetii
granola bars
v-8 juice
baked ruffles
2 hot cheetos
fabric
cran rasp juice
chalk
Tide
coke
2 ff milk
bread
trident

Left: 104.11+25

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It's not what you make; it's what you spend.

Okay... because I've been including EVERYTHING! (And you know how much diapers can be!)

Maybe I'll change that for next month.

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October Coupon Savings - $224.57
November Coupon Savings - $150.84

I include everything in my budget-grocery, hba, toiletries, and eating out. It is easier for me this way since I usually pick all that stuff up when I am doing my grocery shopping.

BUDGET: 400.00
Spent: 140.49
Remaining: 259.51

10/14 Aldi's
napkins
cereal
cereal
granola bars
baking mix
waffles
4x mac and cheese
hash browns
chips
carrots
tomatoes
cookies
2x tomato sauce
celery
3x broth
rotel
kidney bean
salsa
orange juice
hot dogs
sugar
onions
bread
ground beef
jello
TOTAL: 40.14

Budget: 400
Spent: 180.63
Remaining: 219.37

I have a family of 4 with 2 dogs, I include all paper & cleaning products in my totals as well as dog food. My budget is $350 a month which is up $50 with all the increases in prices and it allows me some wiggle room to stock up. I track my budget for 2 months as most of the time when I stock up especially on meat it will be eaten in the next month. So below is how I'm doing for Sept/Oct.

I cherry picked today on the way home from Children's at Walgreen's, Meijer's, and CVS spent $46.23 and saved $54.43 ($16.30 coupons & $38.13 sales). Wont be buying TP (24 bill rolls), tissues (2 216 ct), Deod (6), pads for a long time since I already had some but couldn't pass up the deals.

Budget for Sept/Oct $700
Spent $548.75
Coupons $206.32
Sales $285.75
Balance $151.25

Roberta

AVON Representative ROBERTA DUNAWAY serving the Piqua, OH area

Budget 200/25 stockpile

Left
141.84
10.70 for stockpile

10-14
41.89
9.96 stockpile

left 99.95
0.74 stockpile <----going a bit crazy here

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coupon savings Nov 335.41

I've been saying I was going to do this for months and never have. Last month we spent $208.69, which includes everything (cleaning supplies, diapers, etc.). This month will be a little bit higher though, we have been preparing for the arrival for our baby and have been purchasing a lot of last minute items that are still needed, plus we do our shopping on Thursdays and their are five in this month!!

I'm going to budget $275.00 we have already spent $148.18 so that leaves us $126.82 for the rest of the moth, we'll see!!

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