tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290836394516314441.post4011918094660461207..comments2024-03-15T11:07:56.101-05:00Comments on If you do stuff, stuff gets done: Friday financesRhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290836394516314441.post-29761071348724445522014-02-02T19:33:16.961-06:002014-02-02T19:33:16.961-06:00Thank you Rebecca, It was hard but I have no plans...Thank you Rebecca, It was hard but I have no plans to go back to sodas, I went through the worst withdrawel ever and the memory of that comes back when I think a soda would taste good.<br />Reading your blog and your goal for a $50 grocery budget inspired to me to do better with my grocery spending too. Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290836394516314441.post-5489817223924796622014-02-02T14:56:46.691-06:002014-02-02T14:56:46.691-06:00Well done! Only using a percentage of your grocer...Well done! Only using a percentage of your grocery budget is IMPRESSIVE! Keep it up!<br /><br />So is not drinking sodas! I am 31 days 'dry'...and though I have a serious hunkering every now and again, I know if I take a sip, I'll get hooked!<br /><br />I absolutely agree, too, that knowing what you have for food helps with the food preparing. Great job taking inventory...that will really be helpful to you!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983592950942904914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290836394516314441.post-36616565231546939572014-02-01T18:34:09.760-06:002014-02-01T18:34:09.760-06:00Yes Angela I will. I was thinking I saw it on a se...Yes Angela I will. I was thinking I saw it on a sewing blog but when I looked there for a link, ii was wrong. After thinking, it was a tip I saw on Fons and Porter on PBS but their site doesn't show it either.Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290836394516314441.post-45916881670863263632014-02-01T18:31:42.326-06:002014-02-01T18:31:42.326-06:00I hope you like the calzones, the young adults her...I hope you like the calzones, the young adults here are crazy about them.Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290836394516314441.post-83656348761372222202014-02-01T18:30:46.040-06:002014-02-01T18:30:46.040-06:00Yes I agree Swagbucks is great, especially with th...Yes I agree Swagbucks is great, especially with the 2 Kindle Fire apps. <br /><br />And I didn't even know there was such a thing as an ad blocker. Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290836394516314441.post-26394845225827687632014-02-01T17:42:17.304-06:002014-02-01T17:42:17.304-06:00What can I say? I am just so proud of you!What can I say? I am just so proud of you!loves2spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290836394516314441.post-5062276802124133432014-02-01T13:25:36.244-06:002014-02-01T13:25:36.244-06:00Wow...you did great for January! I love this kind ...Wow...you did great for January! I love this kind of stuff....and you are so inspiring! Our spending has changed drastically with Taylor out of the house. Funny that one kid would make such a big difference. ha. But he lived here and went to college locally, so we fed lots and lots of college kids who came to hang out. <br /><br />And I do agree about how organization of the pantry and freezer really helps. I've been trying to use what I have to plan and prepare meals. It's fun when you can do it without spending any additional money to do it!<br /><br />Your bread looks yummy! <br /><br />I bought all the stuff I need to make your freezer calzones. Had a cold this past week and didn't have the motivation but plan to do that this week! Can't wait!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290836394516314441.post-56428724975727287952014-02-01T11:29:53.086-06:002014-02-01T11:29:53.086-06:00Good for you-that sounds like a great month! I'...Good for you-that sounds like a great month! I've thought about doing those ads, but I just haven't. I thought whoever would have to actually buy something, and that would hardly be worth the effort since I don't get a ton of traffic. But, maybe I'll look into it! Every little bit helps.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693340280133115539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290836394516314441.post-4895182603591794332014-02-01T11:27:51.496-06:002014-02-01T11:27:51.496-06:00Good Job! I had a goal of only going to Target onc...Good Job! I had a goal of only going to Target once a month and only spending cash. I'm happy to say that's what I did for January (being unable to drive because of the snow helped). <br /><br />Glad you mentioned you had ads! I had my ad blocker on so of course didn't see them. <br /><br />Isn't Swagbucks great! I don't know why more people don't do it. Especially if you have a kindle. You can run the swagbucks tv app with hardly any interaction (some days are better than others) and max that out.Manuela@A Cultivated Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282273791971364124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290836394516314441.post-31203249829026025372014-02-01T10:16:21.863-06:002014-02-01T10:16:21.863-06:00Well done!! We had a great month! I don't thin...Well done!! We had a great month! I don't think Feburary will be nearly as easy to save, but i'll be happy with socking away a few hundred $! Good luck to you! ~Carla~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02341057469246030024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290836394516314441.post-32795071848938467012014-02-01T07:34:30.589-06:002014-02-01T07:34:30.589-06:00I blew my January grocery budget. :( I am going t...I blew my January grocery budget. :( I am going to take an inventory of the freezers and try to spend for fresh veggies/fruit and milk only in February. Since I see my grocery bill rising and rising I might have to raise my food budget a little along with finding ways to make things stretch. Great job, Rhonda!Wendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02547001714523524390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290836394516314441.post-12699138207236294852014-02-01T07:13:20.514-06:002014-02-01T07:13:20.514-06:00Yay you! We had a good Jan as well. I make a lot o...Yay you! We had a good Jan as well. I make a lot of bread but DS eats 3 sandwiches a day! I am curious about the sewing tip- would love to save on thread! Would you do a little tutorial maybe? AngelaAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170218700397945765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290836394516314441.post-21939410882719420462014-02-01T04:44:21.748-06:002014-02-01T04:44:21.748-06:00Go YOU!! What a great month you have had. I too t...Go YOU!! What a great month you have had. I too try to run our home/money like a small buisness. Money comes in, money goes out but if more goes out than comes in you go belly up. I blew all of the savings I had in January on the very last day :( But it was worth spending to try and keep our family safe in an emergencyDebbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319991952705204675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290836394516314441.post-58826795280512187952014-01-31T23:37:21.639-06:002014-01-31T23:37:21.639-06:00You are doing well. Good for you for meeting your ...You are doing well. Good for you for meeting your January goals. I agree home made bread is much better than store bought but I don't make it at home all the time or I'll be tempted to eat more. I don't have to do taxes until April so haven't started yet but everything is in order and I do it on line. I so like it when I am up to date with all the financial stuff. I just wish I could be as organized with all my papers. I don't like paperwork and I seem to have a lot of it.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.com