Comments on: Reducing the Grocery Budget : Budgets & Tracking http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/08/reducing-the-grocery-budget-budgets-tracking/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:45:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Monroe on a Budget » Blog Archive » Grocery tips from Festival of Frugality Feb. 12 showcase http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/08/reducing-the-grocery-budget-budgets-tracking/#comment-3781 Monroe on a Budget » Blog Archive » Grocery tips from Festival of Frugality Feb. 12 showcase Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:52:14 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/08/reducing-the-grocery-budget-budgets-tracking/#comment-3781 [...] Online presents Reducing the Grocery Budget: Budgets & Tracking: “It doesn’t matter HOW you track your spending, but if you want to get the most out of [...] […] Online presents Reducing the Grocery Budget: Budgets & Tracking: “It doesn’t matter HOW you track your spending, but if you want to get the most out of […]

]]> By: Festival of Frugality - #112 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/08/reducing-the-grocery-budget-budgets-tracking/#comment-3780 Festival of Frugality - #112 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:53:42 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/08/reducing-the-grocery-budget-budgets-tracking/#comment-3780 [...] Lightening Online writes about reducing the grocery budget [...] […] Lightening Online writes about reducing the grocery budget […]

]]> By: Babyamore (Trish) http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/08/reducing-the-grocery-budget-budgets-tracking/#comment-3747 Babyamore (Trish) Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:43:04 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/08/reducing-the-grocery-budget-budgets-tracking/#comment-3747 wow - how do you do it on $100 a week - I have been tracking our spending but have to do the sums this week for January. You have great goals and spending habits.It is a losing battle here with teen who eats us out of home. I will go back through the other posts for pointers. wow - how do you do it on $100 a week - I have been tracking our spending but have to do the sums this week for January. You have great goals and spending habits.It is a losing battle here with teen who eats us out of home.
I will go back through the other posts for pointers.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/08/reducing-the-grocery-budget-budgets-tracking/#comment-3742 Jenn Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:00:09 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/08/reducing-the-grocery-budget-budgets-tracking/#comment-3742 Great post Lightening. I use an excel spreadsheet to budget out all our bills, grocery money, etc. I do six months in advance so I always know how much we have for everything. It has really helped to reign in my frivolous spending. I'd love to be able to come in under budget for groceries sometimes, though. Great goal to work towards. Great post Lightening. I use an excel spreadsheet to budget out all our bills, grocery money, etc. I do six months in advance so I always know how much we have for everything. It has really helped to reign in my frivolous spending. I’d love to be able to come in under budget for groceries sometimes, though. Great goal to work towards.

]]> By: Lucky1 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/08/reducing-the-grocery-budget-budgets-tracking/#comment-3737 Lucky1 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:26:33 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/08/reducing-the-grocery-budget-budgets-tracking/#comment-3737 I use a computer program that is called "Money" and I keep track this way. Every cent is accounted for. Being on a carers pension with a sick hubby, its the only way we survive. I use a computer program that is called “Money” and I keep track this way. Every cent is accounted for.

Being on a carers pension with a sick hubby, its the only way we survive.

]]> By: Maggie http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/08/reducing-the-grocery-budget-budgets-tracking/#comment-3733 Maggie Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:14:21 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/08/reducing-the-grocery-budget-budgets-tracking/#comment-3733 As I've mentioned before, I've budgeted $150 CND/ two weeks, or $75 CND./week . I think this works out to about 68$ AUD/week. I've been ok thus far...I keep track of my all my spending in an Excel File, with detailed notations in the comment sections. Any small trips to the store, for milk or bread get added into the spending column as well. I will probably have to buy more milk before next Friday, but other than that, we're doing ok until pay day :) As with Sharon, I'm curious to know what you consider 'hospitality'? Cheers, Maggie As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve budgeted $150 CND/ two weeks, or $75 CND./week . I think this works out to about 68$ AUD/week. I’ve been ok thus far…I keep track of my all my spending in an Excel File, with detailed notations in the comment sections. Any small trips to the store, for milk or bread get added into the spending column as well. I will probably have to buy more milk before next Friday, but other than that, we’re doing ok until pay day :)

As with Sharon, I’m curious to know what you consider ‘hospitality’?

Cheers,
Maggie

]]> By: Sharon http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/08/reducing-the-grocery-budget-budgets-tracking/#comment-3730 Sharon Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:33:30 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/08/reducing-the-grocery-budget-budgets-tracking/#comment-3730 DEFINATELY fighting a losing battle. I would spend between $150 and $180 per week and there aren't as many of us in our family as in yours!!!! I'm shopping tomorrow but am taking DH with me which means we will definately blow the (non existent) budget. He loves to grocery shop and stuff just seems to appear in the trolley! I'm off to work out my meal plans and make a list. At least that is a step in the right direction! Just a quick question. What sort of things do you put in your "hospitality" section? I'm really not very hospitable so not sure I need it! DEFINATELY fighting a losing battle. I would spend between $150 and $180 per week and there aren’t as many of us in our family as in yours!!!! I’m shopping tomorrow but am taking DH with me which means we will definately blow the (non existent) budget. He loves to grocery shop and stuff just seems to appear in the trolley! I’m off to work out my meal plans and make a list. At least that is a step in the right direction!
Just a quick question. What sort of things do you put in your “hospitality” section? I’m really not very hospitable so not sure I need it!

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