Budget Update: March 2017

This month we were able to come in under budget again -- I LOVE it when that happens!!!  Under budget means that there is more money for stocking up on bargains later!  Below you can see how my spending went throughout this month.  If you click on the week numbers you can see a more in-depth view of what I bought each week.

• Week #1: $79.61 oop, Earned $0.10 Mobisave Rebate

• Week #2: $94.18 oop, Earned $0.25 Ibotta Rebate, and $0.40 Find and Save Rebate

• Week #3: $83.37 oop, Earned $0.25 Ibotta Rebate

• Week #4: $80.95 oop, Earned Zero 

Total OOP for March: $338.11
Total Earned in March: $1.00
Total Remaining from March: $129.32!!!

Weekly Spending Report: 03/26-04/01/2017

This week was quiet on the shopping front, which sometimes is just needed.  There are weeks that you're just like, "Yeah, I'm not shopping.  Like at all."  This week was one of those weeks for me.  We had huge back to back teas over the weekend, and I was just exhausted.  I did a major ALDI trip on Monday, ran into Giant for two things we buy name brand, and then, I was just done.  And it was a nice little break...

• Monday's ALDI Trip: $73.96 oop (Included, but not pictured are 8 gallons of H2O)

• Monday's Giant Trip: $6.99 oop (No picture, just a tub of JIF peanut butter, and a large Hidden Valley Ranch dressing, nothing crazy...)

Total OOP: $80.95
Total Earned: Zero
Total Remaining for March: $129.32
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Weekly Spending Report: 03/19-25/2017

This week was all about stocking up - bleach, toothbrushes, vitamins, waffles - and getting some treats for Easter baskets.  Not only treats for Howard, but some candies for Joe as well.  Below is how my spending broke down over the course of the week...

• Sunday's Dollar Tree Trip: $11.54 oop

• Sunday's ALDI Trip: $35.46 oop (Included, but not pictured are 8 gallons of H2O)

• Sunday's CVS Trip: $12.67 oop, Earned $5 ECB's

• Wednesday's Dollar Tree Trip: $11.48 oop

• Wednesday's Giant Trip: $12.22 oop, Earned $0.25 Ibotta Rebate (for purchasing any grocery item)

Total OOP: $83.37
Total Earned: $0.25
Total Remaining for March: $210.27
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Weekly Spending Report: 03/12-18/2017

This week was a fairly simple shopping week.  I like simple sometimes...

• Sunday's ALDI Trip: $58.72 oop (included, but not pictured are 4 gallons H2O), Earned $0.40 Find and Save Rebate (for spending over $40 at ALDI)

• Sunday's Giant Trip: $35.46 oop, Earned $0.25 Ibotta Rebate (for buying anything)

Total OOP: $94.18
Total Earned: $0.65
Total Remaining for March: $293.64
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Frugal Finds: May 2017 Edition

This month we stopped into a Dollar Tree after we went to the thrift store, and I found some amazing deals at both places!  I was super excited to find some interesting toys at the Dollar Tree for Howard to put in our rainy-day box, as well as some really cool microwaveable bowl cozies that I plan to give as Christmas gifts.  They also got the larger ice packs back in, so I stocked up for summer.  At the thrift store, I got the usual suspects - clothing and books for Howard.  But, I was please to find a bag of toys that had a huge amount of letter and animal magnets in it.  Those are one of Howard's favorite quiet-time activities, and with the 50% off sale, the whole bag was only $2.49?!  Below are the rest of my bargains for this month, and the price break-down...

 2 - 2 packs of Cosmetic Bags (these are great for little toys, and organizing craft supplies) $2
4 large Ice Packs $4
3 - 2 packs of 3 volt Batteries $3
2 Robot Toys (right now Howard is really into bot-bots as he calls them) $2
1 Racing Car $1
1 pack Mickey Mouse Playing Cards $1
1 LED Candle (this was broken, so I am going to try and return it) $0.25
4 Campbell's Bowl Cozies (these are going to be wonderful Christmas gifts) $4
+ $1.04 Tax
Total OOP: $18.29

1 Peter Cottontail DVD $2.99
1 Magic Pen Book for Howard $0.99 - 50% off Sale = $0.49
1 pair 5T PJ Pants for Howard $2.99 - 50% off Sale = $1.49
1 size 4/5 Blue Short-sleeved  Shirt for Howard $1.99 - 50% off Sale = $0.99
1 5T Short-sleeve Superman Shirt for Howard $2.99 - 50% off Sale = $1.49
1 4T Green and Gray Long-sleeved Shirt for Howard $1.99 - 50% off Sale = $0.99
1 5T Gray and Black Striped Long-sleeved Shirt for Howard $1.99 - 50% off Sale = $0.99
1 4T Blue Robot Long-sleeved Shirt for Howard $1.99 - 50% off Sale = $0.99
1 5T Snowman Long-sleeved Shirt for Howard $2.99 - 50% off Sale = $1.49
4 books for Howard $0.99 each - 50% off Sale = 4/$1.98
1 HUGE bag of Toys and Magnets for Howard $4.99 - 50% off Sale = $2.49
1 Bobbin Holder for Joe $0.99 - 50% off Sale = $0.49
+$0.51 Tax
Total OOP: $17.38
Savings of  $13.47 or 44%!!!