This week started with The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird and I in Paris, France. Followed by an afternoon in San Francisco, California and it was topped off by a gloriously sunny weekend here in Western Washington. I could not have planned a more perfect week if I had tried.
One of my favorite things about going on vacation is we get a temporary break from our one hundred dollars a month challenge. This silly challenge of mine doesn’t have many rules, but when we take a vacation, we pay for everything {including food} from our “vacation fund.” Sometimes we luck out and are able to stay in hotels with a club floor that entitles us to a free breakfast buffet and an afternoon meal. And sometimes we stay in hotels that don’t even come equipped with a coffee pot. It just depends. But in the end, the money spent while on vacation comes from the vacation fund. No matter if it was spent on food, taxi cabs or souvenirs.
Once we arrived home from our trip it was back to business as usual.
Here is what I purchased this week:
The Round Up savings at Albertsons this week was a little slim pickings if you ask me. Personally, I prefer double coupons, however I was still able to score some freebies this time around. 6 Choban mango yogurts {clearance}, 2 tubs of Darigold Sour Cream {clearance}, Yoplait Lactose free yogurt {$.30 overage per yogurt}, 2 free Ken’s steakhouse dressing, 3 lbs free onions {due to incorrect signage in the store} and 4 lbs of chicken.
Lawry’s Marinade is delicious!
I decided to make ice cream and I needed a few supplies. I have zero regrets for splurging!
Yawn. Milk and cheese. Whoop T Do.
Unidentified Store $ Free
* Stay tuned to find out HOW I got all these fresh fruits and veggies for free!
So, how did you do this week? Did you get anything for free?
Total Spent This Week $29.37
Total Spent This Year $431.10
Total Spent This Year on Garden Seeds/Supplies $367.92
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