Comments on: I’m over budget.

By: Frugal Liz

Frugal Liz — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:56:58 +0000

I buy a big box of activa yogurt from Sams club for about $6. There are 24 containers of yogurt in each box and they are pretty good. It comes in vanilla, peach and strawberry flavors.

By: Kristin @ klingtocash

Kristin @ klingtocash — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:36:06 +0000

Just had to let you know, I made the pizza. Hubby loved it. Linked to your recipe in my blog post today where I listed my menu for the next few weeks. Thanks again, Kristen!

By: dogear6

dogear6 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:02:26 +0000

When the website came up and I saw the picture, I thought, wow! Look at all that food. Even though you went over budget, you came home with a big load of groceries. I always find it more disappointing to spend a lot and not have much to show for it (like a bunch of OTC medication – even the house brands are expensive).

By: Randi

Randi — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:10:57 +0000

I buy a double pack of the target brand contact solution and I find it works just as well. I think its about 4.39 for 2 bottles. Walmart has a store brand too and so does Costco.

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:53:05 +0000

You are so funny with your Root Beer and Peeps!!

By: Tammy Brackett

Tammy Brackett — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:03:55 +0000

hey kristen- looks like you and I will be having the same thing for dinner Wednesday night! I cashed in my Kashi coupon (worth $4.50 at my store) for Chicken Pomadoro. I plan to cash in my free appetizer at TGIF Wednesday too – so I will definately have a feast.

FRANCI! What is UP with contact lense solution? That stuff has gotten more and more expensive. Any hints about this would be great as I wear soft lenses…

Kristen- keep up the great work. Feeding a family has to be a challenge. We’re a couple and that is challenging enough!

By: Franci

Franci — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:00:18 +0000

I know this is not like shop yogurt, but the taste is pretty good if you mix natural home-made yogurt with jam for a flavoured yogurt, especially if the jam is chunky.

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:58:30 +0000

Kristen, Her Majesty practically lives off of Frosted Mini-Wheats. Using a coupon, I was able to get 2 for $1.25 each.

By: Kristin @ klingtocash

Kristin @ klingtocash — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:05:09 +0000

Thanks for linking to the Deep Dish Pizza Recipe. We are really scaling back our grocery budget and pizza is one of those things that my husband really misses when we don’t eat out. I’m going to try these this week. Thanks Kristen!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:53:57 +0000

Franci-yep, I include all toiletries, and cleaning products. The contact solution is what put me over, actually..it was $13. But, it will last me for a while.

Tracy-I make vanilla yogurt from a gallon of milk for me and the kids. However, I haven’t done enough experimenting to find a way to make some that pleases my husband, so the little containers are for him. He likes cherry yogurt, so I need to figure out how to make my own. I bought some frozen cherries, so I’m hoping to experiment with those next time I make yogurt. I got those 12 containers for about $.40 apiece, so they weren’t outrageously expensive.

I do buy off brand cereal sometimes, but due to a good store promotion, I got 9 boxes of Mini-Wheats for $12, which is just a little more than a dollar a box. I can’t usually get off-brand cereal that cheaply(at Aldi a box of shredded wheat is $1.79).

I spent $12 on the cereal, $13 on the contact solution, and $13-$14 on the chicken breasts(they were $1.69 a pound), so I had three bigger ticket items all at once.