tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941253261489920628.post3524055968659195150..comments2024-01-05T05:33:41.641-05:00Comments on The Thrifty, Frugal Mom: Monthly Spending Summary (Feb.)Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01292982876856374725noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941253261489920628.post-30436203061968807832010-03-04T00:06:21.868-05:002010-03-04T00:06:21.868-05:00I hear you Michelle. I have done the same thing o...I hear you Michelle. I have done the same thing often. And especially on household items I need. One thing we did this year was change our budget around to allow me to put a few things like Rubbermaid containers in another category. That helps some, however I still end up using some of my grocery budget for household things. In fact, watch for some of those kinds of items in my next Weekly Spending Summary.<br /><br />At any rate, don't be too hard on yourself. If you didn't have a budget and use coupons etc. you might not even have the money for McDonalds and Rubbermaid containers! :) You are STILL saving!Lydiahttp://thriftyfrugalmom.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941253261489920628.post-33089840945465049392010-03-03T17:00:27.533-05:002010-03-03T17:00:27.533-05:00Good job, Lydia! My problem is that if I have mone...Good job, Lydia! My problem is that if I have money left from my grocery money I spend it on other things. Then I don't have anything to show for staying under budget. Sometimes I'll stop at McDonalds for the kiddos and use my grocery money for that or last week I used my extra money on rubbermaid containers that I despartely needed. I need to start being strict with myself and saving my extra money because I will be needing it this summer when I want to buy produce for canning.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724522027116910155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941253261489920628.post-1741897623300045732010-03-03T16:17:05.398-05:002010-03-03T16:17:05.398-05:00Gina, thanks for the suggestion! I love knowing w...Gina, thanks for the suggestion! I love knowing what my readers WANT to read and learn about. I will try to do a post soon sharing some sources for both coupons and coupon match ups. <br /><br />And you know, you don't have to get to where I am to be a successful grocery shopper. Just the fact that you are trying to pay less for groceries is awesome! Even if you only knock $5 off a month, you are being successful. And my guess is, from reading your blog, that you save a lot of money with all the produce and fruit that you grow yourself...something I would find daunting!Lydiahttp://thriftyfrugalmom.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941253261489920628.post-67404867261930760672010-03-03T15:57:55.673-05:002010-03-03T15:57:55.673-05:00Good for you! Thanks for sharing some tips!
I...Good for you! Thanks for sharing some tips! <br /><br />I'd love if you would share your sources for coupon match ups. To me it looks like a huge investment of time. I need a lot of hand holding in! I doubt I'll ever get to where you are - but I'm trying to slowly pay less in groceries (or at least keep it the same since we are consuming much more food as the children grow older!)<br /><br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.com