Budget Sep 14-20th and 21-27th

September 14-20th

Alright, I'm back to budgeting after a few weeks of chaos, car wrecks and chronic illness...

Our budget for the week of September 14-20 is $1,218. We have nothing left over from previous budgets to add. Our credit card was due so we paid $532 on that, and also I paid hot yoga ($95) our Electric bill ($283) and our tithe. After all that we had $258 left over which I am sure we will spend on groceries today. The no-spend challenge awaits for the rest of the week. Given how I am recovering still (at least I can cook now) I think it will okay, though we do need gas and that will have to be put on next week if it won't fit with the grocery budget. Also we need diapers... I lump that into groceries since we get them from the same place, does anyone else do that?

Brian just got back from the store and spent $190.19 at Walmart. This is what he bought and the prices if anyone is interested

• 4 notebooks at 0.35 cents each
• Nellies Free Range Eggs 5.24
• Org Broccoli x2 7.72
• Large Huggies diapers 39.77
• Potatoes (precious) 3.84
• tomatos 2.98
• organic bell peppers 3.46 x 2
• yarn for Becky in yellow 3.77
• 2 glass food storage containers 5.26 each
• Great value half and half 5.64
• Sour Cream 3.27
• Cream cheese 2 pack 5.47 x 2
• Nuts 9.72
• Powdered Sugar 2.22
• Salsa 3.76 
• Maple Syrup 17.97
• Salsa 3.76
• Carrots 2.62
• Cubanelle peppers 2.62
• Yellow squash 0.87
• Organic zucchini 2.96 
• Blue chops 5.98
• 16oz salted butter 4.47
• Chocolate 3.44 x 2
• Bacon 6.97
• Strawberries 3.77
• Apple Bag 6.97
• Onion Bag, yellow 3.64

The Walmart total was $187.64 with three taxes it came to $190.19. That leaves $67.81 for gas for the week so it looks pretty perfect... I'll update if it turns out to not be so great.

I was disappointed to find our credit card was so high. It's about 800 that we owe for the next payment! Our credit card got used a lot after my wreck. My husband doesn't cook and I wasn't able to for two days so he got pizza and cava, the first day, and I know he also did take out once on the second day but for the life of my poor concussed brain I can't remember what it was. The take-out break was great but also expensive. On top of that, he put some groceries on the credit card and also a few amazon orders (we got the kids halloween outfits...and socks, lol) We also had to buy parts for our "spare" car which he is going to fix this weekend so I have something to drive. The van was towed away by our insurance to see if it is totaled or can be repaired. So our credit card had quite a lot on it...anyway, we will work on paying it off completely through the next 2 paychecks.  

September 21-27th

In this time period we owe audible (22.95) our water-bill (I budget 80, I am not sure how much it is yet) and we saved 100 towards our raw milk payment which is due in October, and 100 for our house tax bill which is due in December. I also put 150 in our emergency fund. We also have our weekly tithe. 

We have the same spending to start with this week--1,218. After subtracting all of the above bills, it leaves us 715.57 for the rest of week. 

I'm going to update this post as we spend...