Weekly Wrap Up #2

It is Friday again - woohoo! Time to post my weekly wrap up at Getting Ahead detailing how I was frugal this week... I'm actually happy with my week for a change!

We resisted the urge to eat out this week... everything was cooked at home from scratch. I even spent time cooking up ground beef and freezing it for future meals. Then I really got a bee in my bonnet and made 8 "egg mcmuffins" to put in the freezer for dh to take to work in the mornings. I had already froze some breakfast enchiladas that were leftover from New Year's morning so now he has a nice variety for a while. No impulse buys at McDonalds for him! We also set up the coffee pot and timer each night so we had nice, hot coffee to wake up to... very nice.

I made it through the grocery store for $98 this week. It took me a while to plan my meals and make out the list, but I am very happy with the results! I also made it through my monthly Costco trip on $126 - that included all my meats for the month. I won't have to go to the grocery store until Sunday :) And I fully expect to make it out of the store on Sunday for less than $100!

I hit Target and CVS this week to round out our needs for the month of January for just $50. This included all of our toiletries and household needs (like soap). I should not have to see the inside of Target or CVS until February.

I ordered the dogs' heartworm meds online and used coupons, got free shipping and paid way less than the vet's office. Of course this savings will be eaten right up tomorrow when our oldest goes for his yearly shots (very late!). I scheduled the younger dog to go in February.

I have kept up on tracking so I know exactly what we have (and don't have) in the budget. I've condensed shopping trips this week, stayed home on my days "off" instead of craving to the urge to just get out to a store, and I've submitted receipts for our flexible spending medical and work. All in all... frugal week (and like Jennifer, I'm leaving out the not so frugal parts for now!).