The household budget for our family is $500 a month and includes all
groceries, household products, clothing, gifts, decorations and
newspapers. A little on the lean side? Perhaps, but it works for our family. Whether your number is $300 or $1000, you should do what works for your family.
I hadn’t planned on shopping at CVS or Walgreens this week due to a slow week and no printer ink. Then I realized it was the last day to buy the pediasure on the rebate, and then a friend gave me some Qs for pediacare. I couldn’t pass up 2 great deals could I?!?
Spending:
Brookshire’s spent $10.90, saved $2.12
CVS spent $0.00, saved $1.00
Goodwill spent $10.84, saved $44.06
Harbor Freight spent $0, saved $10.00
Online Shopping: $.53, saved ?
Super 1 Foods: spent $20.04, saved $5.27
Target spent $1.61, saved $2.13
Walgreens spent $9.20, saved $29.96, will submit for $11.99 rebate
Walmart spent $11.03, saved $15.16
Total Spent $64.15, Total Saved: $109.70
Money Made
It didn’t occur to me until recently that interest on bank accounts should also be included in money made. I’m entering amounts for Jan. and Feb. today and will only enter these monthly after this.
Bank Interest: $13.34 (so sad for 2 months!)
Craigslist: $25
Discover Cashback award redeemed $50
Found Change: $.35
Inbox Dollars: $0.24
Inbox Pays: $.40
Inbox Pays: $.40
ING Direct: $103 (bonus awarded on a new account)
Ipsos Isay: $1.05
Giveaways Won: $.99
MyPoints: $1.09
RewardPort: $.46
Swagbucks: $1.62
Zoombucks: $.86
Total Money Made $198.40
$109.70+$198.4= $308.10 This means $440.14 of DH’s salary saved (click here to see how I get this amount)