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What are you doing to stretch your dollar?

January 20th, 2011 at 01:12 pm

I thought I would share some of the things I've been doing recently to stretch my dollars.

1) Save coffee. If I have anything left over in the pot, it goes into a jar and placed in the refrigerator to be added to the next day's pot. Also comes in handy if I want a cup in the afternoon. Just reheat instead of brewing another pot.
2) Reuse, reuse, reuse. I repurpose containers for other uses (eg.baby food jars for storing/transporting small portions like salad dressings, dipping sauces, etc). They are also great as a tea light holders.
3)Depending on the number of items needed, I walk to the grocery store (approx 1 mile). This eliminates impulse purchases. I can only buy what I can carry. I am also getting exercise to boot!
4)I make a big pot of soup every weekend. I eat pretty healthy but do have a sweet tooth. Eating a bowl of soup a day ensures one healthy meal. I rotate between 3-4 of my favorite soups. Some are freezable.

Running totals:

$113.10 overbudget (cash)
$20 TJ's gift card - SPENT
$2 CVS bucks

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2 Responses to “What are you doing to stretch your dollar?”

  1. ThriftoRama Says:
    January 20th, 2011 at 03:16 pm 1295536567
    1295536567

    I grow tons of tomatoes and can them, so I don't have to buy salsa, pasta sauce or stewed tomatoes in winter. (Did almost 90 jars this year).

    I also just started trying to buy things only on sale and with a coupon. This is going so so, as we just started so some things we need we just have to buy.

    I'm also trying to cook more at home, but we do get delivery take-out on Tuesdays, because that's the day my mom helps with the kids, and we like to try to treat her as a thank you.

  2. LuckyRobin Says:
    January 20th, 2011 at 07:01 pm 1295550091
    1295550091

    Since the grocery budget is the most flexible part of the regular budget, my two big things right now are meal planning and leftovers management. Basically making sure there is no waste in the fridge. We're also on a moratorium when it comes to eating out.

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