Thanks to all the comments and emails you all left me when I asked for help in figuring out a budget!
I think one thing I've learned, is that food is way cheaper in the states! It has to be! 'Cause there's no way I could get by on less than $100 a week (including personal care items, diapers and pet food). Also, I really don't think coupons are as good here as they are in the states.
So, for now, we're trying to spend $100 a week on food, and we've made a generous budget of $80 a week for clothes, gifts, entertainment, etc. Transportation is separate, and I've made a monthly budget instead of a weekly one, 'cause our tank is huge and expensive, and I'd rather fill it once than four times! Bills are completely separate too.
I'm sure you all really care about this. HA! I will keep you updated anyway to tell you how it goes. Even if you don't care.
- CeCe
- West Coast, Canada
- This is my little corner of the world where I like to let my disaster of a mind let loose! I'm a SAHM, mother of two girls: Cherry born July 2005 and Peach born January 2007. Likes: My Husband and daughters, animals, food. Dislikes: Always getting in trouble for my big mouth, cleaning up poo.
Email&MSN: celenaszoo at hotmail
This is my husband and my kids' father. We'll call him "Armondo". Currently working as a cook at a trendy restaurant, and hoping to re-train to be an electritian. Likes: Walks with the family, cooking, cuddling, being a daddy. Dislikes: Bathroom renovations.
This is my older girl. We'll call her "Cherry". Likes: Anything "Princess", dressing up, getting her nails painted, playing with Barbies and Princess dolls. Dislikes: Potty training, sharing toys with her sister, eating a full meal.
This is my youngest. We'll call her "Peach". Likes: Learning and trying out new words, baby dolls, cuddling, anything soft, Disney movies. Dislikes: Slow delivery of food,staying up past her bed time, her sister snatching toys from her, her sister yelling at her.
This is our eldest cat, Sabre aka Fat Cat aka The Grumpy Cat. Likes: Scratching at the door as soon as we sit at the dining table, playing with Ozzy, Sleeping. Dislikes: Most cats (except for Ozzy).
This is our younger cat, Ozzy aka, The Ozzinator aka The Friendly One. Likes: Everyone, standing on people shoulders and heads, sitting in the exact chair that you're about to sit on, sleeping on CeCe. Dislikes: Being shooed away when she's trying to cuddle.
This is our dog, Annie Banannie aka The Whiner. Likes: Car rides, following me into the bathroom EVERY TIME I GO!, playing with other dogs and kids. Dislikes: Milk bones, kibble that's not mixed with something tasty.
4 comments:
Groceries may be more expensive in Canada than the States, but I can attest to this much: California is more expensive than the midwestern part of the country too! We spend probably $100 a week on groceries and that doesn't include diapers and eating out. o there you have it. You aren't the only one who thinks that getting by on less than $100 a week at the store is tough! :)
www.save.ca usually has some good coupons, and they change them regularly.
heh! If you come up with any great hints or savey suggestions, let me know!
If I sat down and studied the sales, gathered coupons, and planned menus accordingly, I'm sure I could feed the family for a week for less than $100. But just going to the store like I usually do, buying what I think I need and then figuring out how to fix it later? Probably not.
Budgeting is difficult and tedious. I've always read, over and over, that the only way to do it with any accuracy is to record every penny you spend for a month, and then look for patterns and places you can cut down. I've never had the patience. SO I just do the next best thing, and constantly stress out about money.
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