shopping JcPenny Lamps

I got two of these lamp today from Jcpenny's for 30 dollars (original 75) a dress for 14 dollars, a pair of tights for 2 dollars,  and 2 pairs of socks for 1 dollar each. So spent about 80 dollars.  I plan to put the lamps in the bedroom and get rid of the black ones we have in there since they don't match our bedroom set anyways.  I was temped to buy a rug that was 60 down from 200 dollars but decided to wait and see if I still wanted it in couple of days, since i didn't want to spend the money.

So total spent today on shopping: 80 dollars
food budget: $428 (went to cheesecake factory last night and used a gift card the husband got for his b-day, but still ended up paying 24 dollars after tax and top, today when shopping with a friend I got 2 egg rolls, and a diet coke.)

Budget and shopping updated

subway: 10 dollars
Alcohol: 16 dollars (went to a wedding and it was a cash bar and then we went to a bar afterwards and got a beer, luckily we aren't big drinkers- we had a total of 3 drinks together)

Total spent this month: 400 dollars

So it looks like we will be going over the 400 budget this month considering we have 12 more days in the month and are already at our limit. I might not to adjust the 400 dollars since we like to eat out (although I would like to cut back on some of this) and this is our main form of entertainment, socializing. Plus I am including alcohol (not that we spend much on this) and toilet paper and all that stuff as part of the food budget.


Shopping:

Jcpenny: 61 dollars (2 pairs of pants for husband (50 dollars), and 2 shirts  for me (9 dollars)
Gap:12 dollars  (one pair of work pants)

Wedding: 100 dollar cash gift

The gap pants are a size 4, and I really am a size 6 (used to be a size 4 until we started eating out way to much!). They fit but are very tight at the waist, hopefully this will motivate me to workout more, since many of my clothes are too tight. The pants were super nice and like 80 percent off, so I brought them but need to lose a couple pounds to make them not so tight, if I don't lose it I will have to give them to my sister who is the same height but like 15 pounds thinner!

food budget update and Bargains

We were at 250 then I went to the grocery store and spent about 43 dollars- stocked up on the smart taste pasta we liked since they were bogo and got the husband the bagels he wanted also bogo, 3 frozen pizza and breadsticks that were on sale and I had a coupon, toliet papers and a couple of other things added up fast. Then we went out to eat with another couple and spent 40 dollars. So we are now at $333! And we are only a little less then half way through the month, we have a lot of food in the house though, so we just have to stick to eating in. I don't know if will make our 400 dollar budget but going still try. I read today the average family of 4 with 2 school aged kids spends 233 a week at the grocery store, thats 900 dollars a month and thats not even including if they eat out!

I went shopping this weekend, but only to Kohls and didn't spend any money. I took back a christmas gift we never ended up giving someone and got 20 dollars in store credit- I then brought some underwear 4 pairs for about 6 dollars and a 2 pieces wall art set for about 6 dollars (originally 59.99) it was on clearnace for 80 percent off then used an additional 30 percent off coupon. Then I went back the next day and brought anther all art set since it was such a good deal and went with our bedroom colors that needs wall art- it was 8 dollar however, since only had a 15 percent off coupon this time. However, we also brough back a crock pot we got for Christmas (already had one) and got 20 dollars for that so I still have around 20 dollars in store credit to Kohls, so have more money then I started with.

We did however spend 5 dollars at the dollar store on pregnancy tests just to have for when I need them and toenail clippers.


So total

Food: 333 dollars
Shopping this weekend: 5 dollars