Comments on: Tracking My Expenses: The Results http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/28/tracking-my-expenses-the-results/?&owa_medium=feed&owa_sid= Save Money @ BeingFrugal.Net Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:52:59 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hyde Park Hotels http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/28/tracking-my-expenses-the-results/#comment-28677 Hyde Park Hotels Fri, 20 May 2011 04:21:32 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2852#comment-28677 hello there and thank you for your info – I have definitely picked up anything new from right here. I did however expertise a few technical points using this site, as I experienced to reload the web site lots of times previous to I could get it to load correctly. I had been wondering if your web host is OK? Not that I'm complaining, but sluggish loading instances times will very frequently affect your placement in google and can damage your high quality score if advertising and marketing with Adwords. Well I am adding this RSS to my e-mail and can look out for much more of your respective intriguing content. Make sure you update this again very soon.. hello there and thank you for your info – I have definitely picked up anything new from right here. I did however expertise a few technical points using this site, as I experienced to reload the web site lots of times previous to I could get it to load correctly. I had been wondering if your web host is OK? Not that I’m complaining, but sluggish loading instances times will very frequently affect your placement in google and can damage your high quality score if advertising and marketing with Adwords. Well I am adding this RSS to my e-mail and can look out for much more of your respective intriguing content. Make sure you update this again very soon..

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]]> By: Tyron Restivo http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/28/tracking-my-expenses-the-results/#comment-27949 Tyron Restivo Sat, 08 Jan 2011 20:54:36 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2852#comment-27949 This is a extremly valuable post, I came across it searching through MSN. I think majority of readers would agree with your point. Finally - a person with common sense! PS I quite like the template you are using - where did you find it? This is a extremly valuable post, I came across it searching through MSN. I think majority of readers would agree with your point. Finally – a person with common sense!
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]]> By: Esther http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/28/tracking-my-expenses-the-results/#comment-26298 Esther Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:07:15 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2852#comment-26298 I started budgeting a year ago and whittled my grocery bill from $600 a month to just $275. I use coupons and stock up on sale items and BOGO. I dilute juices,buy meats on the days it goes on sale due to use by date (use and freeze method), grow tomatoes, peppers, okra,and herbs. I use powdered milk for cooking and soy milk for drinking. I bake all my breads, make the pasta, and desserts from scratch. All snacks are also homemade. We eat breakfast everyday, and it cuts out the need for a big lunch. Our biggest expense is fruit which we get at the farmer's market. We always have a nutrious meal at night, starting with a light soup, salad and meat, chicken,pork or fish dinner.We are a family of 3 adults, 2 cats, and 2 dogs. This food budget does not include paper products or pet food. We use cloth napkins, and cloth dish towels. I have the time to invest in my housework because I recently retired. Don't think I could keep this up and work! I started budgeting a year ago and whittled my grocery bill from $600 a month to just $275. I use coupons and stock up on sale items and BOGO. I dilute juices,buy meats on the days it goes on sale due to use by date (use and freeze method), grow tomatoes, peppers, okra,and herbs. I use powdered milk for cooking and soy milk for drinking. I bake all my breads, make the pasta, and desserts from scratch. All snacks are also homemade. We eat breakfast everyday, and it cuts out the need for a big lunch. Our biggest expense is fruit which we get at the farmer’s market. We always have a nutrious meal at night, starting with a light soup, salad and meat, chicken,pork or fish dinner.We are a family of 3 adults, 2 cats, and 2 dogs. This food budget does not include paper products or pet food. We use cloth napkins, and cloth dish towels. I have the time to invest in my housework because I recently retired. Don’t think I could keep this up and work!

]]> By: Ghst6149 http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/28/tracking-my-expenses-the-results/#comment-22483 Ghst6149 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:54:12 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2852#comment-22483 Great post, Lynnae. I think whenever you start tracking your expenses, you'll always realize your food costs are high. This might move people to eating fast food all the time, but shouldn't we sacrifice cost for quality food? Great post, Lynnae.

I think whenever you start tracking your expenses, you’ll always realize your food costs are high. This might move people to eating fast food all the time, but shouldn’t we sacrifice cost for quality food?

]]> By: Family Finance http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/28/tracking-my-expenses-the-results/#comment-22202 Family Finance Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:36:33 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2852#comment-22202 Ditto on the grocery plan. Can't wait! We're currently spending about 450 on groceries + 150 eating out so almost $600 in food related expenses. We are a family of 4 so hoping to cut down a bit on this expense. Please let me know how you do it!! Ditto on the grocery plan. Can’t wait! We’re currently spending about 450 on groceries + 150 eating out so almost $600 in food related expenses. We are a family of 4 so hoping to cut down a bit on this expense. Please let me know how you do it!!

]]> By: Lynnae http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/28/tracking-my-expenses-the-results/#comment-22196 Lynnae Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:03:36 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2852#comment-22196 It does, but I was pretty well stocked with toilet paper and toiletries this month, so I hardly bought anything. We're not huge paper product users, so that's not a big expense for us. The teens will up your food budget in a hurry. My pre-teen eats a ton, when she's going through a growth spurt. I can see the difference in the grocery bill! It does, but I was pretty well stocked with toilet paper and toiletries this month, so I hardly bought anything.

We’re not huge paper product users, so that’s not a big expense for us.

The teens will up your food budget in a hurry. My pre-teen eats a ton, when she’s going through a growth spurt. I can see the difference in the grocery bill!

]]> By: busyHSmom http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/28/tracking-my-expenses-the-results/#comment-22185 busyHSmom Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:27:04 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2852#comment-22185 I am also wondering if your grocery budget includes household essentials...paper products, toiletries, etc. If so, I can't wait to read how you do it! Our family (2 adults, 3 teens that eat like adults, 1 8-year-old, and the occasional returning college student or two) can barely make it on a monthly budget of $800. That includes food, all toiletries and paper products, Wednesday night suppers at church, and the very rare restaurant food. I would love to reduce that dollar amount! I am also wondering if your grocery budget includes household essentials…paper products, toiletries, etc. If so, I can’t wait to read how you do it! Our family (2 adults, 3 teens that eat like adults, 1 8-year-old, and the occasional returning college student or two) can barely make it on a monthly budget of $800. That includes food, all toiletries and paper products, Wednesday night suppers at church, and the very rare restaurant food. I would love to reduce that dollar amount!

]]> By: Krystal J http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/28/tracking-my-expenses-the-results/#comment-22090 Krystal J Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:14:34 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2852#comment-22090 You're doing a wonderful job on the grocery/food budget! I'm thankful that my mom taught all of her kids about smart grocery shopping. And the bonus was all in of the whole foods that we ate! Prepackaged "goodies" are the biggest budget buster, IMO; I splurge occassionally on some snacks like baked tortilla chips, that are not easily homemade. I also love shopping at the Oroweat store for wonderful bread and rolls, which keep fine in the freezer. Please don't feel any guilt about a few eating-out dollars! Children should go out to eat, or they won't know how to behave on their first date. ;) Your thought about bundling cable and internet is wise. I have DSL internet and free local TV, so I was able to go from a cable/internet bill of $75/month to $35. Now if there was only a way to get cell phone bills in that amount! You’re doing a wonderful job on the grocery/food budget! I’m thankful that my mom taught all of her kids about smart grocery shopping. And the bonus was all in of the whole foods that we ate! Prepackaged “goodies” are the biggest budget buster, IMO; I splurge occassionally on some snacks like baked tortilla chips, that are not easily homemade. I also love shopping at the Oroweat store for wonderful bread and rolls, which keep fine in the freezer. Please don’t feel any guilt about a few eating-out dollars! Children should go out to eat, or they won’t know how to behave on their first date. ;) Your thought about bundling cable and internet is wise. I have DSL internet and free local TV, so I was able to go from a cable/internet bill of $75/month to $35. Now if there was only a way to get cell phone bills in that amount!

]]> By: karyn sweet http://beingfrugal.net/2010/01/28/tracking-my-expenses-the-results/#comment-22038 karyn sweet Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:34:58 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2852#comment-22038 I can't wait to hear about your grocery plans. I've managed to reduce ours substantially but still spend 450 (for two adults and three little ones). Does that 300 usually include things like toiletries and paper products, etc? Also, maybe you can at least write off the satellite on your taxes as a work expense? You never know what loophole might be there. I can’t wait to hear about your grocery plans. I’ve managed to reduce ours substantially but still spend 450 (for two adults and three little ones). Does that 300 usually include things like toiletries and paper products, etc? Also, maybe you can at least write off the satellite on your taxes as a work expense? You never know what loophole might be there.

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