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  1. 07-25-2008, 12:49 PM #1
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    Default I haven't been grocery shopping in 3 weeks

    and we haven't been without anything. Due to DH owning his own business and me working for him our paychecks depends on when our customers decide to pay us. Well, I guess due to the prices everywhere going up people are getting a liitle slack in paying their bills. That affects us. But learning how to be frugal here on this site has help us greatly these past 3 weeks. We have had exactly $0 to pay us. 3 weeks with absolutely no income and 7 mouths to feed and take care of. And we haven't missed a thing. Due to having $$ set aside, our regular bills have been paid and I haven't had to go grocery shopping. And we still had our regular meals. Breakfast has been poptarts, cereals, breakfast bars, leftovers from the night before when we had pancakes, sausage, hasbrowns, eggs and pudding. Lunch has been sandwiches, ham, turkey, PB & J, McDonald's once. Suppers have been chicken perlou with string beans, deviled eggs and garlic biscuits, breakfast food, cubed steak with field peas, squash, mashed potatoes and gravy, etc. (veggies from our garden)The kids haven't noticed. They still had goody's in their goody bags which they have really "respected" and not eaten everything because it's there.
    So I guess this is another "thank you" to FV for all the tips and how-to's. Thank you all so very much!!!!!!!
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  2. 07-25-2008, 01:29 PM #2
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    That is great news.

    Sounds like ya'll eat great.
    The math never lies, budget in INK!

    Amount of Free items 2012 $391.33


    Debt #2 12/31/12 CC $901.88
    Debt #3 12/31/12 $3648.83

    Madness, mayhem chaos...my work here is done!
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  3. 07-25-2008, 01:34 PM #3
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    Good to hear such great news about not having to go to the grocery store. Sucks though about no income.
    Last edited by freyadog; 07-25-2008 at 01:35 PM. Reason: for got to finish my thought
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  4. 07-25-2008, 01:42 PM #4
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    Good job!!
    Married to DH(11 years)
    Mama to DS(8) & DS(6)
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  5. 07-25-2008, 03:30 PM #5
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    Great job! Seems your managing quite well
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  6. 07-25-2008, 04:31 PM #6
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    Sorry about your customers not paying as quickly as you like. Good that you are doing well despite it!
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  7. 07-25-2008, 04:42 PM #7
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    Congratulations That's so inspiring for me to get a larger EF in place - thank you for that!!
    Wendy

    Goals:
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    2. Debt OWE $5203.82 / $6026.38
    3. FFEF $2212.31 / ?

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  8. 07-25-2008, 09:02 PM #8
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    Great job it is amazing how much food we have in the cupboards and the like that can be used if needed, I hope some of your customers start paying up!
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  9. 07-26-2008, 07:46 AM #9
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    Great job!! Glad you have been able to hold down the fort with no income. Hopefully you will get paid soon!
    Mandy
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