Budgeting

August Spending Totals

September 2, 2010

With all the great rebate deals at Rite Aid and Staples in August, I spent more than my $80 a month budget, however $94.88 of the $129.47 I spent, I will get back. August Monthly Totals Value of Merchandise Purchased (before coupons)-$824.04 Manufacturer Coupons Used-$537.59 Extra Bucks/ CVS Coupons Total-$109.59 Total Out of Pocket:$129.47 # [...]

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July Spending Totals + Totals for Year So Far

August 7, 2010

July Monthly Totals Value of Merchandise Purchased (before coupons)-$561.85 Manufacturer Coupons Used-$260.88 Extra Bucks/ CVS Coupons Total-$141.27 Total Out of Pocket:$105.62 # of Items Purchased-331 Rebates Received Armor All-$6.00 Visine Maximum-$7.99 Olay $20 Rebate-$20 Finesse-$3.00 Schick Hydro-$8.97 Cortaid-$3.00 Mini Babybel-$3.19 Coors Light $10wyb $15- $10 Miller Light- $10 wyb $15- $10 June Rite Aid SCR-$35.98 [...]

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Guest Post: Setting Up a Budget & Emergency Fund

July 9, 2010

While I’m enjoying time at the Savvy Blogging Summit in Colorado, enjoy this guest post from Tshanina who blogs at Thrifty T’s Treasures. Jamie is always sharing ways we can keep our hard-earned money in our pockets. I would like to share something that has worked for me for years. Mind you, this isn’t a [...]

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June Spending Totals- Blew the Budget!

July 1, 2010

With all the great deals this month I managed to blow my June monthly budget by $70! Oh, and did I mention that during my last visit to Walmart my ING Direct debit card was DECLINED because there wasn’t any money left in the account (and not to mention that I had already moved money from my savings to my [...]

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May Spending Totals!

June 4, 2010

Compared to last month, I managed to double the value of my purchases in May! The rebates that I received this month were a total guess (some of them anyway). I’ve been bad about taking the check to the bank and then forgetting which rebate the check was for… May Monthly TotalsValue of Merchandise Purchased [...]

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Thrifty Tip Tuesday: Reaching Your Financial Goals

May 4, 2010

New to Thrifty Tip Tuesday? Start Here. I just want to take a moment and thank y’all for participating in Thrifty Tip Tuesday each week. I really enjoy making my rounds to each Thrifty Tip blog post. So, keep those posts coming! And if you haven’t joined in the fun yet, why not? Your tip [...]

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April Spending Totals!

May 3, 2010

April was another slow month for me. I haven’t quite determined if my slow months are due to the lack of deals or my lack of going after them? April Monthly TotalsValue of Merchandise Purchased (before coupons)-$249.59Manufacturer Coupons Used-$123.39 Extra Bucks/ CVS Coupons Total-$77.94 Total Out of Pocket Spent on Newspapers-$14.92 # of Items Purchased-141Total [...]

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March Spending Totals!

April 5, 2010

March was a pretty slow shopping month. Regardless, I still submitted $85.89 in mail-in-rebates! My out of pocket was pretty low this month thanks to giftcards I received (for free). March Monthly TotalsValue of Merchandise Purchased (before coupons)-$289.71Manufacturer Coupons Used-$111.72Extra Bucks/ CVS Coupons Total-$39.38Total Out of Pocket-$36.51(had lots of giftcards this month!)# of Items Purchased-138 [...]

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Beep! Beep! March Car Fund Update!

April 1, 2010

I’m hoping to reach my $15,000 savings goal by the end of April! Woo-hoo!! Progress:*ING Direct Orange Savings: $12,059.20Credit Union: $500.00Money Market Account: $1,932.20 Total Saved: $14,491.40 (96% of my goal)Total Needed to Reach Goal: $508.60! *I love my ING Direct orange savings account. If you’re interested in opening an ING Direct orange savings account [...]

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February 2010 Spending Totals

March 5, 2010

Well, I bought 100 items less this month and spent about the same amount out of pocket. The good news – I came in under the $80 a month grocery/health & beauty budget! The leftover money will be transferred to my New Car Fund. February Monthly TotalsValue of Merchandise Purchased (before coupons)-$433.84 Manufacturer Coupons Used-$237.67Extra [...]

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