Tricia

Where did all the money go?

I was sitting here thinking about the things we spend money on. When you are trying to change your money habits you start to wonder, “where does it all go?” My thoughts went to where do we spend a lot of money. A lot of things came to mind but the one that really stuck out is gaming. I have given the gaming bug to every one in my family. I really started to  think about how much I am into...

Tricia

Spent some money

Today was a productive day. Somewhat.  My two youngest girls got new shoes. They needed them so bad. DH took them and Nannah convinced him to get her “heelies”. She is a sneaky one , KK took a little longer with her decision. She is such a little fashion diva. Jazz went to Marshalls and found herself a purse and shirt for under $10. She definitelyis learning about money. She uses...

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So how much should I budget for groceries?

Well, I started posting what I make for dinner to see how much I was spending on groceries. That way I can budget accordingly. I also asked people around me how much do they think is a good price for groceries for a family of 6. Almost everyone I asked said between $400 and $450 a month. That sounds like a good price for me. I may even be able to get it under $400.  I am going to budget $400 per month...

Tricia

Saturday’s meal

I haven’t made this in a while. After slow cooking the roast, I cut it up and put barbeque sauce on it.  I put a pork shoulder roast in the crockpot. $5.49  $.99                                 $.99                      $.79   Total...

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Even more about tax rebates

I don’t watch the news except on school mornings while I am getting the kids ready.  I got up today and searched the net to see is there any more news about the tax rebate.  This is what I found, I am not sure how much is true but I got the info from AOL news . Some taxpayers will start getting their checks as soon as May.There are a lot of rules concerning who would qualify for what.  The...