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.
CVS and Walgreens
Spending: We were busy this week, so we haven’t shopped much. We’ll be heading out this evening to CVS, Walgreens, Brookshire’s, Walmart and Target to do most of this week shopping. I’m hoping to make it to Super 1, Walgreens and CVS tomorrow and be done for the week. Whew just looking at that makes me tired 
CVS: spent $0.00, saved $2.38
Walgreens spent $1.23, saved $39.51
Walmart spent $7.50, saved $.90
Total Spent $8.73, Total Saved: $42.79
Money Made- 3 Week totals
Returns: $10.48
Craigslist: $266.72
Discover Card Cash Back: $80.00
May Bank Interest: $6.99
Before I started blogging I would
earn about $10 a week for a couple hours of time with these programs.
Here are the online programs that I use most often for rewards:
Money saved this week: $42.79 + $387.96 = $430.75 This means $552.24 of DH’s salary saved (click here to see how I get this amount)