So this month (so far) I have been doing really well on the food budget. Yay!!! Food can be one of my larger line items in my budget. When I eat out the money can leave my account very quickly.
A few things have really helped:
1. We have used gift cards from Christmas to go out (or we would not have gone out). I need to work on this.
2. I have been using what's already in our pantry to make new dishes. I'm watching more cooking shows on youtube. Next week I'm going to try lasagna! I wish I could say I'm getting better at cooking but sadly I haven't mastered it yet.
3. I started using coupons. Even one dollar savings add up over time. I like using coupons. com
I wish it was easier to save money but it's hard. The reason why I'm trying harder this year is that I really want to do my part for saving for our down payment. I can't wait to have that place that we call ours. In our city, real estate is very expensive so I will do what I can to make this dream a reality.
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