Spending, Life, Income and Food Updates…

Happy Monday everyone. I hope it was a great weekend. My weekend was good, I started it a little earlier because I took a half day on Friday. I took it for no reason, I just wanted a little bit of a longer weekend 🙂 And boy was that nice! I took the pups to get…

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

Last Updated: May 24, 2023

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Happy Monday everyone. I hope it was a great weekend. My weekend was good, I started it a little earlier because I took a half day on Friday. I took it for no reason, I just wanted a little bit of a longer weekend 🙂 And boy was that nice!

I took the pups to get their vaccinations on Saturday. But that’s a post for tomorrow! I have a long animal costs post set up for tomorrow. You all know that I’m obsessed with my dogs so be prepared for a long post.

And I’m finally on Wordpress if you couldn’t tell! WOOOHHOOO! To celebrate this, I created a giveaway. I will announce the winner next week for the $100 PayPal cash prize.

My updates:

Spending: We didn’t do a lot of shopping last week. I bought a couple of things for the house that we needed (new sheets, pillow cases, etc.).

Extra Monthly Income:My extra income wasn’t as high as last week, but it’s still pretty good. I made around $275 last week from extra income.

Food: We’ve been doing better, as I said yesterday, but we could be doing much better.

Being healthy: I’ve been doing much better! I’ve ran with my dog every day. We’ve been going to the track in our neighborhood every day also. My sister has been a crazy workout and healthy eating person lately, so she’s helped keep me on track.

How’s your spending, working out and extra income going?

 


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  1. Cindy H.

    I always try to plan out my meals for the week and only buy what I have to have at the grocery store.

    1. MakingSenseofCents

      Thanks! Good luck 🙂

  2. Jennifer Lynn

    Congratulations being on Wordpress. Woo-hoo!

  3. Lance @ Money Life and More

    Congrats on the new site with WordPress. You now have a snappy mobile theme too yay!

    1. MakingSenseofCents

      Thanks!

  4. Jennifer Lynn

    Money Saving tip: I tend to cut my own hair. My bangs need a trim every few weeks so I'll just go to town with the scissors. It will grow back, right? 😛

    1. MakingSenseofCents

      Haha I would never trust myself with that!

  5. alice

    Congrats on word press! yay!

    I've been working on our food spending. Moving my husband to a cash only system has helped! 😀

    1. MakingSenseofCents

      Thanks! And yes the cash system is always helpful.

  6. Carleen

    The main thing that helps us is the monthly budget. I keep our spending pretty up to date so it is easy to see if there is money left in a category.

    1. MakingSenseofCents

      That's great! We don't keep track, but we should.

  7. Elle sees

    I try to make beauty products to save money

    1. MakingSenseofCents

      Great idea!

  8. Jennifer R

    Love your blog. We save money weekly by brown bagging it, and making dinners at home.

    1. MakingSenseofCents

      We always bring our lunch. Saves so much money.

  9. Jessica @ budget for

    We don't own a tv! We watch tv shows on Hulu or rent movies from the library.

  10. Newlyweds ona Budget

    Glad you finally made the switch!

  11. Angella

    I always shop the return aisle at Lowes for appliances. Most the time people refuse delivery of brand new items because of a tiny dent or scratch. I was able to get my stainless steel fridge for $300 (was $1899) and my frontloading washer and dryer (HE) for $600, originally $1599/ea!! That's my money saving tip – always check the clearance aisle and ask associates what they can do for you price wise!

    1. MakingSenseofCents

      That is a great idea! I need to do this. My friend is about to buy a house also, so I'll let her know.

  12. Stephanie

    That’s awesome that your dogs are motivating you to run! And my husband and I are just as obsessed with our pup, so I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s post! 🙂

    1. MakingSenseofCents

      Yes they definitely motivate me! And haha hope you enjoy tomorrow's post.

  13. Melanie T

    to save money i always bring my lunch to work. Saves $50 a week!

    1. MakingSenseofCents

      I ALWAYS bring my lunch. Saves so money money.

  14. @Lbeemoneytree

    I save money by only allowing myself to buy something once I am completely out. Coupons be damned! I only shop when I need to 🙂

    1. MakingSenseofCents

      This is what I usually do, but lately I have been horrible. I need to stop going to Target.

  15. moneyaftergrad

    omggg so exciting =)

    I am not being a good money-saver lately but one of my favorite money-saving techniques when I'm spending is to google a coupon from whatever online shop I'm at. Before I ever checkout my online shopping cart I always search online for a coupon. It's gotten me as much as 40% off at my favorite stores and takes 15 seconds!

    1. MakingSenseofCents

      Yes very exciting! I always google for a coupon, almost always works!