Well actually today won't be real thrifty - I need to go grocery shopping. Also need to pay the electric bill.

I will update with totals later but am hoping to keep the grocery shopping down to $250 for 2 weeks. Not sure I can do that. But am sure gonna try. That may be high for some of you - but this will be for 9 people and a dog.

We use the zero based budget from Dave Ramsey to tell each $ where to go, before spending. This has been done already.

Will be adding $20 in quarters to my change jar. Know what? If it is in change I won't spend it, but if it's a $20 bill - we will. So this is the best way for us to save right now.

Need to do a couple minor house repairs - allotted $55 for that, whatever isn't spent will be cashed in for the change jar.

Also decided for the new year that dh and I need money to just blow on whatever we want. It's not much, but it's in the budget.

Well off to make the grocery list out.