Posted in Austerity Program 2008

Yesterday I hobbled out with my mom and dad to the commissary.  Those of you lucky enough to have some military family know all about it.  It's the military grocery store.  Not the fanciest of places, but definitely a great place to shop.  (Dad was in the Navy, FYI)  So, I happened to be standing at the meat case, musing, when the man started to pull the chicken and re-sticker it because it was 2 days before the expiration date.  SWEET!  So, I got 4 packs of boneless skinless chicken breast and 1 pack of bone-in chicken breasts for, ahem, $7.  I am not joking.  This is a fine example of why you need a freezer if you don't have one already!  I bought them all up and brought them home.

And, for those of you keeping tabs, we have spent $101 this month on groceries.  Did I mention that I shop for a whole month at a time?  I don't think I did.  Hub gets paid at the end of each month so I don't do weekly shopping, other than getting milk or such.  I still have Costco ahead....  I am not sure I can get out of there under $100.  I guess I should only spend $80 so I have $20 for running to the local store for milk and eggs and produce mid-month.  I will have to be mighty selective.

You didn't know budgeting could be so exciting, did you!  Try it.  You'll like it!