It's Friday & all of the blogs are coming out with what to expect in Sunday's paper, what inserts are coming, what deals are expected, etc. I didn't make it to Walgreens or Fred Meyer this week. There wasn't enough at either store to make it worth it for me. But I already see a few things at Walgreens for this upcoming week.
I've been working on the evil thing called budgeting. I've been researching what is ideal for a family of 4 & I think I found something that'll work for us. Like mentioned before, I used to budget $125 per week for groceries. I've been under that lately, but in some cases, i'm not paying attention to the fact that I didn't buy any meat or veggies or items to prepare a REAL meal. So this week, i'm hoping to pay better attention & designate a certain amount to "stock piling." I've decided to work with cash this week (the envelope method) & once it's gone, it's gone. This will cause me to take a better look at what i'm spending the money on, making sure all the bases are covered for our family.
I also have to take a look at what is coming up for us between now & next Thursday (pay day). We've joined the Y, so that means daily car trips in the morning, packing snacks, drinks for when we're done. Next weekend we're taking a day trip out of town, so packing up some stuff for the drive down & to hang out for the day. And next Sunday is a birthday party at a local pool, snacks & drinks for the kids is mandatory or else we'll be spending a ton at the concession.
So if all goes well this week, i'll come across some awesome deals!!
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