Spending Fast – Day 3
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I had forgotten I would be on a spending fast when I suggested coffee with a friend Saturday morning while our kids were at a fund raiser. But, I only bought one muffin because I was hungry and got a cup of water instead of paying for a drink.
Later before the kids got home hubby wanted to go out for lunch without the kids. Does it count if he paid? Not that it matters since it is all together in one checking account. But, we picked somewhere inexpensive. And I got a kids’ size sandwich and just a glass of water again.
This evening it was back to the grocery store for fresh ciabatta bread and produce for lunch tomorrow since my parents will be in town. I’m making a simple lunch of crockpot chicken and rice soup which I can put on before church, sauteed asparagus with a bit of lemon and sea salt, a salad of blueberries, strawberries and pineapple and the ciabatta bread.
Weekends can be tricky – how did you do?
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I agree…weekends are tough!
Check out my progress for Day 3 over at my blog:
http://free2befrugal.blogspot.com/2008/05/30-day-spend-fast-day-3.html
I sat down and did meal menu’s for the week trying to use up what I already have in my freezer and pantry, and did a minimal grocery shopping ($30) and stuck to my list. If it wasn’t on the list, I didn’t buy it. I’m an impulse buyer by nature (even at the grocery store!), so this was quite a feat for me!
I also went grocery shopping but actually spent more than usual. I stocked up on some staples including some canned goods. My thought is that I’ll be less apt to spend money if I don’t have to go to the store so often. I did get one container of different, more expensive brand of yoghurt (on sale) as a treat, and a different brand of powerbar to try. It was awful, so I won’t be buying those anymore!
However, yesterday (Sunday), I offered to prepare a dinner for a family of 8 from church. The mother is in our home group. She just had a new baby and we’re providing some meals for the first week or two. So I’ll need to go to the store for that and watch out for “extras”. I think it will be something simple like pasta and a salad.
Ddad’s birthday is this week, so I’m looking for online bargains. But I already told him his gift might be late. I already ordered Mother’s Day flowers and found what I think is a pretty good deal. All the online florists have specials this week. And I got 20x frequent flyer miles for the purchase.
This week, I want to try to walk to church, the train station, and to do errands as often as possible to save gas. It’s a matter of planning and preparing so that I have the extra time, but it’s doable. I’ll let y’all know how it goes!
Excellent job with grocery shopping and planning Joan and Niki!
That’s true Michelle. The less you are in the stores, the less you buy. So I buy groceries once or twice a month with my coupons and then every few days for produce, dairy and bread which are together at the front of the store. I am blessed to have a grocery store just down the road and across from the high school so I am that way anyway.
I notice that when I buy less produce at a time, less has to get thrown out.
How much is gas in Germany now Michelle? I’ve been walking more for errands to. Today I will be walking to the post office.