Crystal Paine has a new blog called Money Saving Mom. Her post called “Simple Tips for Living on Little” is very insightful and inspiring. Through her course, Supermarket Savings, I have made great strides in reducing my grocery budget. I had a budget of $180 a week to feed our family of six. This sounds like a lot but we were spending much more than that!!! We were constantly digging ourselves out of a hole. For the last 12 weeks, I have been spending $120 a week and I have been paying $60 a week down as a principal only payment on my mortgage. So believe it or not, this $17.97 course has saved me $720 (really more due to my overspending) in 12 weeks. I am so impressed with this course that I have signed on to her affiliate program. So if you are interested in the course, please click the link above or on my sidebar. I hope it will bless you as much as it has me!!!
P.S. I should tell you that Crystal feeds her family of 4 on $35/week!!! I don’t think I’ll every reach that level but I do plan to go to $100 a week after the first of the year…
I read this blog as well. Do you do all the CVS and Walgreens stuff??? I am having a hard time making any good strides really…I don’t have the patience to deal with the ECB stuff etc. It is just me and my husband (baby due in Jan) and I am spending about 50 bucks a week!
But I try to remember my cost of living/groceries are probably more expensive living in NJ (and you on LI) than what she is paying…..I tell myself that to make me feel better LOL!!
Sounds like you are doing great!!!
Yes, I do the CVS stuff but limitedly. It really works but it takes some time to get your head around the system – I guess you could call it a learning curve. In fact I think it all gets easier with practice!!! Have a blessed Thanksgiving!!!