Brookshire’s: Spent $12.36, saved $8.05 Dollar Tree: Spent $2.19, saved a headache (I couldn’t find miniature horses in stock anywhere!) Target: Spent $48.13, saved 228.19 Walgreens: Spent $2.49, saved $8.49 Walmart: Spent $33.85, saved $51.92 Online Shopping: Spent $44.15, saved $68.85Total Spent $143.17, Total Saved: $365.50 Money MadeEBay: $18.88 Hobby Lobby Returns: $8.63Inbox Dollars: $.76Swagbucks: $3.53 MyPoints: $1.01 Zoombucks: $1.49Total Money Made $34.30 $365.50+$34.30 = $399.80  This means $571.14 of DH’s salary saved (click here to see how I get {Read More}

The household budget for our family is $400 a month and includes all groceries, household products, clothing, gifts, decorations and newspapers. This makes 2 months in a row that I have blown the budget.  I know November is one of our biggest shopping months due to Christmas, but that’s not a good excuse for a frugal person like me. I also am pretty sure that I overspent in December as well.  Looks like I need to do my first  reevaluation {Read More}

The household budget for our family is $400 a month and includes all groceries, household products, clothing, gifts, decorating and newspapers.  This month: I spent $580.18 I saved $889.36 I made $384.11Total impact to my family this month: $1819.24 of Hubby’s salary saved!  I wonder if I could use my earnings to balance out the fact that I was $180 over budget?   Probably not the best idea.  I will use the fact that I was $130 under in September {Read More}

Brookshire’s: spent $.98, saved $2.99 CVS: spent $0.00, saved $7.60 Target: spent $33.34  saved $21.15 Walmart: spent 70.26, saved $41.46 Total Spent $104.58, Total Saved: $73.20 Money MadeEbates:$0.32 Inbox Dollars: $.10Swagbucks: $1.86 MyPoints: $1.11 RewardPort: $.40 Total Money Made $3.79 $73.20+$3.79= $76.99 This means $109.98 of DH’s salary saved (click here to see how I get this amount)

I only shopped at 4 stores this week, can you believe it?  And, one was online! This was a really nice change.  Hubby was out of town so it was great to not stress over getting out in the cold with both kids. CVS (pictured): spent $0.00, saved $51.90, earned $10 ECB, plus submitting with other items for $20 Olay Rebate! Brookshire’s: spent $12.90, saved $14.29 EBay: spent $30.14, saved $26.82 ToysRUs: spent $28.98 Total Spent $72.02, Total Saved: $93.01 {Read More}

Today I had 2 goals for A Thrifty Penny.  The 1st- fixing those silly tabs that look perfect on my 17″ monitor, but are goofed up on hubby’s 14″ monitor. I’m still not happy with it, but I think it at least looks the same on everyone’s monitors. (I’d love any suggestions if anyone has any)  The 2nd- to get caught up on my savings review.  Time consuming, but task complete. I was pretty overwhelmed the past few weeks so {Read More}

Here are all of our purchases for this week.   (plus 2 Dallas Morning Newspapers) Walgreens – Retail: $35.92, spent $1.69 OOP, received $6 in RRs  Target – Retail $109.91, spent 43.26 OOP  Albertson’s – Retail: $8.11, spent $4.44 OOP  Hobby Lobby – Retail $14.71, spent $8.72 OOP  CVS – Retail $28.65, spent $4.52 OOP, received $5 in ECBs Albertson’s – Retail $25.90, spent 5.84 OOP, received back $1.50 OYNO Walmart – apples, sweet potatoes, pork ribs, cheese Retail $16.72, {Read More}

I’m trying to simplify things in my life, so this week I’ve taken pictures of my shopping each day instead of waiting until Saturday and not being able to walk in my pantry all week. So here is everything (and I mean everything) that I bought this week.  Walgreens: Retail – $41.98  OOP $8.54  RRs received: $11 (Unfortunately this was split over 4 trips so I couldn’t use my larger RRs)  Albertson’s Retail: $13.16  OOP: $3.56  Walmart: Retail: $8.44, OOP {Read More}

 Not a stellar week for deals, but a good haul for only making 2 shopping trips.  Free or Better than Free:  Retail : $30.30       Profit of $2.08! Half Price or Better Food/Household Retail: $40.45    OOP: $11.03 Albertson’s: spent $8.40, saved $6.58 Brookshire’s: spent $2.50, saved $0 CVS: spent $1.09, saved $8.67, plus got back $1.00 in ECBs Walgreens: spent $8.89, saved $65.06,  plus received back $4.50 in RRsWalmart: spent $51.05, saved $13.36 Totals: spent $71.92, saved {Read More}

(plus 4 pr. of unmentionables) Free and Half Price or Better:  Retail : $99.18       OOP: $21.54 Albertson’s: spent $6.00, saved $4 Brookshire’s: spent $10.26, saved $0  Haircuts:  spent $12.95, saved $12.95 Super 1 Foods: spent $3.45, saved $7.84 Target: spent 29.84, saved $35.23 Walgreens: spent $.59, saved $6.58,  plus received back $2.60 in RRsWalmart: spent $14.34, saved $5.17 Christmas Gifts: $104.xx, saved ?? Goodwill SuperStore: $15.91, saved 49.86 Totals: spent $197.34, saved $120.63+= 38% Money MadeInbox Dollars: {Read More}