Cory and I had plans to take $50 each from our pay and go grocery shopping and go to Gateway Market to get some meats. We ended up spending $320. $80 of his money and $240 of mine. So umm… yeah… we came home with a shit load of groceries. We ended up spending his $80 at Gateway, $20 something at Shoppers Drug Mart, $60 at Giant Tiger and then another $160 at Walmart! Almost all on food. We are stocked up good though. No running out for at least 2 months (with the exception of some perishables).
I still somehow have $250 left in my bank account and every single bill is paid up. I ended up getting $400 back from my income taxes, why it was $130 more then what it said when we e-filed it I am not sure. But my Mom said not to worry. They never give back too much. She figures that as I was considered “low-income” last year that there was some tax benefit that I was entitled to that she missed. I still have a GST check coming on Friday which is another $160 which is going right into my savings account!
My goal is by the end of the summer to have a full month of all bills set aside in case we ever have a really bad month and need extra money, by the end of the year maybe 2 months. On top of that I want to start putting money in my tax free savings account for a down payment on a car or something. My car has a few years left in it but I still want to start saving. Things are coming together quite nicely for my end of it. Now we just have to work on Cory’s stuff.
At least you’re all stocked up! Things have been a bit tight in my household, to be honest, so we’re keeping a tight budget when it comes to groceries. It’s okay though, because it means I get to come up with new recipes to try with the things we have left in the house
Good luck with all your financial stuff!
Thanks, I love being able to stock up on things ahead of time. I have the idea of running out of groceries and not having money to buy anything. It sucks!
Sorry to hear that things have been a bit tight in your household lately. I know how that feels. Been there a few times myself. Hopefully things will get better soon!
Wow, at least you must have plenty of supplies in. I shop weekly because I buy a lot of fresh products in as I live with a vegetarian.
Having some money set aside to pay for a full month of bills is something that I do too. You never know when you might need that extra cash!
Having money saved up ahead of time for a month or two had always been a goal of time for a long time! It just makes me feel more secure. You really never know when you’ll need it.