frugalbychoice

January was a busy month for my family, between a transmission problem with the car (which was covered under our warranty), worries about the status of our jobs (which as yet is still in somewhat of a questionable state), and some new endeavors.

Still, I’m happy to say, I was able to be frugal in some areas although some other areas need work.

Where I did well:

• Groceries: came in under budget. Spent $260.xx, and I had planned to spend $375. That did not a trip to Sam’s Club for which I used cash we received as a Christmas gift.
• Thrift stores, freecycle: got some great clothes for Natalya and a new spring coat for me

What needs work:

• My basement is terribly disorganized. There is simply too much stuff in there
• I haven’t been doing a good job of updating my budget spreadsheet with actual expenditures. I’m doing well on the groceries worksheet and the CVS worksheet but not on the rest of it.