Looking back the past few months, I can tell our grocery bill has been out of control. I try so hard each week to stick to a certain dollar amount but somehow it only works one or two weeks. In talking to a friend recently, I decided to give a new money tracking app a try. It’s called GoodBudget and works like the envelope system from Dave Ramsey. We did envelopes early in our marriage but in the past couple of years we primarily used a credit card, which we pay off each month. It’s worked pretty well but I easily loose track of spending. I am hoping that by using GoodBudget I can get a better visual during the month of my spending and not have any surprises the last week of the month.
Getting back on a better menu and grocery list system will definitely help in my efforts so here we go…..
Friday | Chicken Salad (Mama’s eating out with a friend!)
Saturday | Family Party – taking Mexican Coleslaw as a side dish.
Sunday | Kids Eat Free at Dickey’s BBQ – dinner!
Monday | Labor Day : Ham and Cheese Tortellini with salad
Tuesday | Beans and rice
I am going to do shorter menus this month and see how that works. Instead of buying for 7 days, just do 4-5 instead. Maybe it’ll save some money and keep us from throwing out food/wasting. I am already super frustrated just trying to be creative with meals but also choose things the boys will eat too.
Elizabeth Hafner 