Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Alright, so how did you do this week with the May Grocery Challenge? (For those that are wondering, I’m going to post these “weekly recaps” going forward on May 15th, 23rd and 31st. So look for the post on those dates!) This past week I ended up buying (and spending) more than I usually do, and consequently, I ate more than I usually do. Hmm, I think that’s a problem. Because I have food around, I’ll just eat it … even though I’m not hungry. It’s not a healthy thing to do, so starting next week, I’m going to buy … Continue reading →

Well, I decided to get my first grocery shop out of the way, for the May Grocery Challenge. Asian Grocery Store $2.36 – 4 packages of udon noodles $2.12 – 5 Braeburn apples $0.58 – 1 zucchini $0.34 – 2 jalapanos $2.03 – 1 head of cauliflower $0.79 – 6 small white potatoes $0.40 – 1 orange pepper $0.49 – 1 bunch of green onions $1.99 – 1 package of ground cumin seeds $1.32 – bag of white mushrooms TOTAL = $12.42 Safeway $3.99 – organic peanut butter $3.99 – ball of mozzarella $5.76 – 2 chicken breasts $2.71 – … Continue reading →

WAHOO! We’re done! :) Now it’s time to focus on the May Grocery Challenge. Have you signed up yet? If you haven’t, today’s your last day!!! So far, we have 56 64 particpants, making this the biggest challenge yet! How did you do this week, and what did you think of this particular challenge? Was it easier/harder than you expected? Did you learn anything from this experience? I learned that I need to be a little more disciplined with my dining out, and I need to plan things better. When I’m hanging out with J, I never really know what … Continue reading →

I will be posting Week 4 of the April Budget Challenge on the last day of this month. :) For those of you who haven’t signed up for the May Grocery Challenge, there are 2 days left! So far, we have 43 53 participants!

Well, as you all know, unfortunately, I failed in the April Budget Challenge. :( But just because I didn’t hit my target doesn’t mean I’m going to give up. I’m still going to try as hard as I can for the rest of the month not to spend any money on dining out. I find that sometimes when I’m not able to meet my target, or my credit card bill seems awfully high one month, I seem to get into this whole “it doesn’t matter if I spend a few dollars more” mode. I feel like when I don’t hit … Continue reading →