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February 2017 Budget Report

February 2017 Budget Report

Our February was very quiet spending-wise. We had a nice victory in coming in under budget for groceries, which has been a struggle for a couple years now. We’re not really going out at all these days, but we did invite friends over to our place and go over to some friends’ houses this month. The costs for those gatherings are just rolled into our grocery spending for the month. We’re planning a couple trips … Read entire article »

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Grocery Challenge Update for December 2012

Grocery Challenge Update for December 2012

This is our December review for our attempt to take control of our grocery spending through seven goals and a new grocery budget cap.   In December we spent $502.54 on groceries, about 25% above our budget of $400.  I don’t feel terrible about this overage because there were a few unusual circumstances, and I think we’re on track to meet our budget next month.  We did pretty well accomplishing our goals aside from the time we … Read entire article »

Filed under: food