The Sweet Life On A Budget

Our meals need to be nutritious, clean, flexible, quick and cost effective. Between our work schedules and after school activities, we need to carefully plan our meals so that we do not end up ordering out.   What did we spend?  Week 1: $96.44 Kroger: $96.44 Rebates: $3.55 IBOTTA: $1.35 Kroger Cash: $0.45 Checkout 51: $1.75 Week 2- $99.34 Kroger: $99.34 Rebate: $2.69 IBOTTA: $2.44 Checkout 51: $0.25 Week 3-  $143.75 Kroger: $76.03 Aldi: $67.72 Rebate: $17.70 IBOTTA: $11.60 Kroger Cash: $5.00 Checkout 51: $0.25 Refund: $0.85 Week 4-$59.85 Giant Eagle: $18.00 (rounded up bc lost receipt)  Kroger: $41.85 Rebate: $7.50 IBOTTA: $5.50 Kroger Cash: $2.00 Kroger Gift Card: $5.00 (Receipt mistake & forgotten coupons)  Total: $399.53 Rebate Total: $31.44 Kroger Gift Card: $5.00 Final Total: $362.94 Grocery Shopping Tips:    It is time to start picki...

Making small changes that have big results.  Living the Good Life On A Budget can happen with small changes repeated weekly.  Here are some ideas as to how you can make some small changes that will have HUGE results over the course of a year.   On Friday’s I share 5 frugal ideas to help you maintain The Sweet Life on a Budget.  These things will have money saving ideas and/or a way to enhance your lifestyle for very little money.   Keeping up with your Pennies- I went to the grocery store and when I got home, I realized that I forgot to give them 2 high value coupons.     OH NO!  I attached the coupons to the receipt.     While doing my regular grocery shopping, I picked up 10 free items.   In addition, I found a gift card for my local grocery store.   Both the receipt and the gift card were placed together w/ the start of my list for next week and we are set to go.     This was a...

Our meals need to be nutritious, clean, flexible, quick and cost effective. Between our work schedules and after school activities, we need to carefully plan our meals so that we do not end up ordering out.   What did we spend?  Week 1: $96.44 Kroger: $96.44 Rebates: $3.55 IBOTTA: $1.35 Kroger Cash: $0.45 Checkout 51: $1.75 Week 2- $99.34 Kroger: $99.34 Rebate: $2.69 IBOTTA: $2.44 Checkout 51: $0.25 Week 3-  $143.75 Kroger: $76.03 Aldi: $67.72 Rebate: $17.70 IBOTTA: $11.60 Kroger Cash: $5.00 Checkout 51: $0.25 Refund: $0.85 Week 4- Rebate: Total: $339.53 Rebate Total: $23.94 Final Total: $315.59 Grocery Shopping Tips:    In my area, certain foods are starting to get scarce, so when I find certain pantry items, I will pick them up.   This week I was a little over, but next week, I will not have to pick up as much fruit,so it should balance out.  ...