MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW: HOW MUCH HAVE I SPENT ON GAS AND FOOD?
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I have an extra $800 left over every month after i pay for everything, if i stopped eating out i think I could maybe quit working so much thank you again for all your videos!!!
Congrats! That's great. How are you going with preps etc? Food, water, solar etc?
Congrats go for it. But do plan before you do. You won't regret it, it's worth it
My widow's benefits aren't much more than that. 😢
@@joyce7310 and how are you doing? Are you managing OK?
Yes! I go to our local food pantry. Worked for 57 years and paid into all that kind of stuff all along, plus other charities on my own. It has been a wonderful blessing for me! Two neighborhood dogs came to me - one was abandoned and the other's owner in jail. I feel fortunate to be able to care for them and myself in my old age! 🥰
Cheap, easy bread!
No oven
No yeast
No knead
No rise
Since we can't post links, do a YT search for 'skillet bread' (skip over the ones that use yeast).
For the ultra-simple 2 ingredient bread that calls for self-rising flour, just use the cheapest flour you can find and add your own baking soda and salt.
Tip: I no longer shop shelf price, rather price per ounce only, which dramatically lowered my grocery bill!
The cheapest thing in the grocery store, price per ounce, is flour.
(What may be bothering PP's digestive system is the yeast, not the flour.)
This has 2-4 ingredients.
Either bake in a skillet or a slow cooker - comes out delicious!
It's so easy I make one serving at a time, so I've always got fresh baked bread.
PS The 2nd cheapest thing in the grocery store is rice.
We are not talking pallet preferences here; we're talking surviving on limited funds.
This will stretch all your meals.
Changed my whole life for the better.
Hope this helps someone. 💓
I will watch this tomorrow. I quickly dropped in to see the face of someone sane. 🙂
I agree with you about the bread. For some reason, I and people that I've talked to have a problem digesting bread also it's people that never had that problem before. I think there's something weird going on with feeding the masses.
I agree. I never had the issue before.
GMO
More than likely!@@pamelaking4414
The cheapest car you can drive is the paid off one in your driveway, don’t go into thousands of debt for something that only needs to get you from point A to point B
In case of emergency you really should never let your vehicle gas tank get below half a tank
Yes. And keep a few extra gallons on hand
2007 and 2009 vehicles in our driveway. Fully paid off smaller house and no credit card debt. But boy if you have a chronic illness in the USA ( I have MS) you will not be doing well no matter how well you save. We are all one accident or illness away from poverty here in the country. Medical debt is the #1 reason for bankruptcy here.
I'm sorry...this happened to me too 😢😢😢😢
@@LuisaLoren I’m sorry you have this horrible illness too. 🫂
The USA says my MS meds cost $7k a month.
@@jenniferw1595 😥😥😥
I actually just cooked a turkey yesterday that got marked down at Walmart after Christmas for .25 a pound. Of course at that price I bought 5 of them...
Just cooking a ham from Christmas today! It’s finally cool enough outside ( Massachusetts). It was 99 cents a lb.
I got that same $.25 a pound deal at my Walmart in Minnesota I bought 11 of them best thing I did. I use mine for stir fry, turkey tater tot hot dish, turkey enchiladas so many things I can make with turkey.
Oh my goodness. What a steal. I'll be looking at my walmart for that deal.
Wow That's a wonderful bargain and very good find
You forgot to add cabbage to an affordable vegetable and it’s great cut thin in sandwiches instead of lettuce, it last a long time in the fridge too. especially if you keep the cabbage in a glass jar.
I make fried cabbage with a little chicken sauteed with garlic and soy sauce, Use half the cabbage. YUM.
Saurkraut is easy to make. I'd like an insulated cold room to keep potatoes and fruits until I can preserve them. You use an ordinary window AC and trick the sensor to shutoff at 40 F. You can make sausage from a whole hog or deer inside the cold room. In rural areas the u-pick orchards have good prices on fruit, but you must immediately freeze , can or preserve unless you have a cold room.
It took me a long time to get out of debt. I maxed out both credit cards as I used them to pay bills and buy very few groceries. I utilized the local food pantry once a month if I couldn't afford buying groceries. I ended using coins to put $5 in gas for my car. My second to my last job hardly covered hardly anything. I knew i had to make drastic changes. I am happy with what I have accomplished, but in doing so I ended up putting my childhood home up for sale and moving into a 1 bedroom apartment. What a big change, but I adapted. I make sure my bills are paid first and foremost before I do any spending.
I used to be super into couponing but even though I was getting deals, I still was getting more than I needed. At this point, I only coupon for things if I was already going to buy it or it makes me money. Thanks for the tips!
Saved the most money on food when I was on carnivore. Im a sugar and carb addict normally but i had no cravings and could fast for days
The long term effect of your diet is diabetes!
People think cars should be thrown away or traded in every three years.The fact of the matter is cars are made to go for years.Of course they have to be worked on here and there but they are ment for durability.
My car is 9 years old now and never had any problems with it
Good update, we should all checkin with ourselves! I’ve put on a couple of pounds so I’ll be eating less - so there is that!
We increased our budget. We both have medical specific diets. Some ways we save are Costco's roasted chickens. We had a requested gift card that we reimbursed purchaser for. We also buy hams, turkeys, and briskets on sale around holiday sales. When there is no healthy bread at the $Tree, we go to a discout bakery. We shop discount or clearance, seasonal and regrow some produce. We forge and barter a little. Leftovers are makeovers - soups, tortilla sandwiches, etc.
Gotta watch out nowadays for bioengineered food. Read the fine print under the ingredients.
Very true. Your better off growing your own if you can.
PP needs to use more of her YT time on nutrition rather than economics.
I substitute romaine for bread in my sandwiches.
You spent half the amounts in gas and food you expected too AND you have cuteness overload with Nala and Rocky. 🥰
For protein, I buy a
10 lb bag of chicken leg quarters for $5.90
= 59¢/lb
= 4¢/oz.
I freeze individually
= 1/day
Both Walmart and our major grocery store chain sell them.
Wish I'd known this years ago.
I had a car for 18 years. I would still be driving it if a deer hadn't made a poor decision and collided with my car at 55 mph.
😢 That sucks.. all around. Just be grateful it wasn't a kid running out after a ball I guess. 🙏
I remember you having videos of a bread machine. Matter of fact that's what got me to buy a bread machine. I had been making bread homemade and I just didn't want to stand there needing the bread when I saw your bread machine I went on Amazon and got myself an Amazon basic spread machine and it has more than paid for itself. And you get a nice piece of bread and it's healthy cuz you know what you put in it. And it actually ends up to be a very good price because you get your flower and your yeast in bulk and save money
And you know the ingredients that are in it 👍🏼
It's great you can grow your own food and have access to fresh fruit and veggies. I live in a 1-room storage unit above a mini-mart in a big city and there's no nature close by. No room for a chest freezer either. I can only go to the grocery during the day because we had 2 shooting deaths on my street last week so it's not safe to be out after dark. But I don't own a car so my transit costs are minimal, and I get by on $100 month for food. I can afford more but I'm saving every dollar so I can move abroad.
Omg where do you live please please be safe my friend
@@traceydufault297 Chicago. I've been here a long time so I know how to deal with it but I feel sorry for people who are new to the area. Thanks for your concern - very kind of you.
Sounds like you know how to take care in that dangerous city. Spent 3 years in Round Lake Beach,il but did venture into Chicago area occasionally and just a few blocks off lake shore you hit Cabrini green and rough neighborhoods. Keep safe and Happy 4th (almost). Up hear it's Canada Day.
Where abroad do you want go?
I bought three turkeys during thanksgiving and stored in the standing freezer, and four hams during Easter to use throughout the year. They were rock bottom prices so i stock up on a few! Brisket will be in sale for 4th of July. Good ways to keep an eye out for deal on these larger cuts of meat.
Turkeys were .39 -.49 cents lb.
Hams were .97 cents lb.
Brisket on sale $1.99/lb
Houston Texas.
I’m jealous of your brisket price.
I do too.vl Brisket is on sale near St.Patrick's day as well.
I want cheap brisket, too😋
We have cut down on meat. During the week we are mainly vegetarian and on weekends eat meat. Example I will buy 1 lb of hamburger and cook it and divide it into four. On weekend may make spagetti, pizza, or casserole and use that smaller amount of meat. This saves a lot of money on groceries.
Hi Princess !!❤❤❤
You are a very self-disciplined self-control Kind-hearted giving person to society.
Sadly too many people are selfish self-indulgent over-eating slobs.
I agree with your lifestyle totally.
I love donating to charities locally also.
It's sad that common sense is very rare today.
Take care and love the doggies !!!! ❤❤❤
ROCKY AND NALA !!❤❤❤👍🏼👍🏼😊😊
Have you considered pressure canning? You can do it when you get meat on sale for you and the doggies. You could also pressure can fruit juices etc if you wanted to? Or water bath can jam etc? I totally understand if you don't want to do the work or don't like pressure canned items. You also don't need crazy amounts. Because you have solar you might want to get a mini freezer new on sale or used just to make your life easier with your seasonal fruit, veggies and meat. But you are doing amazingly well! Very impressive. I love foraging it's so much fun.
I love canning meat, especially when I find a great deal. It is also so nice to have meat ready to eat!!
I would strongly encourage you to change your oil every 3000 miles instead of every 5000 miles. Vehicle is getting older. Regardless of the low miles. I would also suggest you save up your money for a timing chain replacement. Hondas and Toyotas are known to break the timing chain , which breaks the engine at 100,000 miles. My daughter and several friends have experienced this.
I cook my turkeys right way and take it off the bone and package it up in 3 days worth of servings with some of the broth on it. Then I cook the bones for broth and can it. If you cook the breast down in a roaster and have 2 inches of water in the pan you get good broth to put in your bags. I just use salt, pepper and poultry seasoning in the broth that I store so it works for any recipe.
$8.45 per day , all groceries, cleaning, washing products, running the car, feeding the dawg. This can change as i will bulk buy on special offers and i'm also thinking two dawgs may be better than one.
It is way easjer for a one adult household to decide how to spend, how to save and how to be frugal. When two adults are trying to improve their financial situation, it is much more challenging to hammer out compromises and reach agreements. Add children or teens to the household with their strong desires for expensive or unnecessary purchases and household tensions can rise.
Thanks for your help in these videos. I'm poor. I finally got three children out of high school by myself and the doctors told me I was missing a valve in my heart. Also I have a genetic condition that causes bones to grow incorrectly. I now have to be on disability. I hate it because dad taught me if you don't work you shouldn't eat. I live on $1,000 per month and $20 per month in foodstamps. I am waiting to get an apartment for reduced income. Family is helping but I hate. I like to do as much as I can for myself. Thanks for all you do. I don't feel sorry for myself just hate living on the government. Ugh
Look at it this way, you deserve the help because you paid into the system all of these years😊
@sandrautz if you are only getting $1000/month you did not have enough credits for SSDI so you are on SSI. That is why it is so low unless you had a below minimum wage job. If I am wrong I apologize but all disabled people I know make much more than that unless they never worked. Those people get about $900/month.
Do not put yourself down. You absolutely deserve all the help you can get …
@carollynt because when people say " I only get this much" there is a reason. You get what you paid into the system. I worked 2-3 jobs for 40+ years. I get the amount I put into Social Security. I am so thankful now I did.
@vixxcottage I worked as a nurse for 10 years. You are right, I tried as hard as I could with no help from the x-husband and then got sick when I turned 50.
I add half and half to my coffee and whip it in a Magic Bullet. Smooth and creamy! Yum!
Thanks again for donating to the food banks!! As a volunteer we see the need for it everyday.
You are so fortunate to live where you have all the fruits and veg. I am in northern Canada and we grow wheat and raise beef. And oil, natural gas but you can't eat that. I am envious. Gardening is such wonderful work. Enjoy your programs so much and the dogs. Regards, Maryam in Canada. 80 year old senior...going strong.
Not really veg. More fruits, nuts and fish than anything else.
I bought your book last week. I am looking forward to reading and applying it into my life.
Where did you buy the readable version? How much is it?
fuse - I'm a woman and I knew what it was! That Camry may last you the rest of your life. Toyotas and Hondas are really great if you take care of them. A friend of mine drove a Honda CRV for over half a million miles!
The only issue with liability car insurance is that if someone hits you, your insurance won't fight to repair your car or get a settlement for your car for damages.
We still buy the giant cooked chickens at BJ’s for $5.00. One woman on YT commented she buys 3 of these for a week=$15 for meat and sandwiches. soups with bones, add veggies and noodles…for 2 people. Pretty reasonable…
Last February, I bought two half hams at Publix near me. They were 2.97 cents apiece! Publix brand. I couldn’t believe it. Cooked one of them yesterday and it was fresh and delicious! Of course I mixed mustard and honey together to baste it with. Deal of a lifetime for me.
You would not even have to spend a penny on groceries , if you lived near me!!!
Hi money mom 🤗
Oh dawn lol😂😂😂
@@NC-dv8yf Hi love
@@mimisabundantlife Come on over
Im 45 miles from town/ grocery store and everything else. I mostly do everything once a month. april 2022 i bought 350# of beef at 2.00 a pound from a butcher friend. I still hav most of it as i use the meat as a flavoring rather than a meal. occasionally i make a small roast with lots of veggies and gravy juice and that really stretches it, 6 or 7 meals!!!!
I have not seen meat at 69 cents per pound here for 10 years (Canada)
Looking at my database, I spent:
Food: $7.70 / day (over the past 365 days) -- way more than your $30 / week!
Gas: $8.59 / day (over the past 365 days) -- Not much choice, I live out of town. Plus a couple long-distance road-trips.
you are fortunate to live in a climate with citrus and fruit you can forage.. wisconsin sucks as far as that goes.. we do have apple and pear trees, but depends on the season some weather seasons ruin all the crops.. i'm currenlty working on picking black raspberries on our property but the mosquitos are horrendous right now... I'm planning on stocking up on turkey and ham this fall as you said, I also am wathcing for people on FB marketplace giving away or selling zuchini or other produce I can preserve
I love Yukon Gold Potatoes. You can put one in the micro wave oven and then put some canned chili on the potato and that is a full dinner and I love food with fiber in it. I never eat bread, because it is too expensive and it clogs me up.
I love watching your dogs awake or sleeping hahaha!
IF YOU SAVE 28 DOLLARS A DAY YOU WILL HAVE OVER $10,000 AT THE END OF A YEAR! - STILL WANT THAT $6.00 COFFEE OR THE $10.00 BURGER?IT'S YOUR CHOICE!LIFE IS WHAT -YOU-MAKE IT!
For some reason I thought I best check the math on that and by gosh you are spot on. Great analogy! Everyone should read this post!
@@johnfortes2171 we don't eat out at all and coupon shop. I understand people live for the day and refuse to save for the future. They would rather do GoFundMes and ask for donations instead of saving. I refuse. Yep I'm tight very tight. That's OK. Vacation out if state is a waste.
Duh 🙄 I don’t think most people spend $850. A month on fast food
@@suec2117 No they probably do not,but it easy to spend $28 a day frivolous. The to be made is to save it for a year then invest it for the future. A lot of people just live for instant gratification without saving for retirement.
Gosh, I never thought about a mid year budget review. Thanks for the heads up. Great video.
You make the best videos, I've been watching for a while and I'm always drawn to your videos, the directness, simple platform but homey... ❤️
Buy the largest bag of powdered milk and use a spoon of it in your coffee. It's shelf stable, you can make up some milk in a jar in a jiffy if you need it. Make whipped cream and even cheese. If you want to punk it up like Starbucks, add a bit of vanilla or hazelnut extract.
I do this. We don't really drink milk so it's easier and much cheaper to get the powdered kind. When I need some for a recipe it's quick to mix up just what I will use.
Occasionally I get milk for cereal, but we only eat cold cereal occasionally as a treat.
@@S_H9260 I prefer actual powdered milk for my coffee rather than that artificial "mate" stuff.
Great video as always. LOVE seeing the precious pups....
You are such an inspiration! Almost there, continuing to strive to meet your grocery and gas goals I really think it is perfect for me too. Thanks for all your how to videos :)
Like your car care tips, such a good way to think. I bought a brand new car off showroom floor when i was working full-time. But ended up selling it 1 year or so later for a great price and put money into mortgage instead. I now drive older model car and its no stress in carparks for dents etc
Thanks for the video. I always feel so encouraged after I hear you. Have a great week,a great 4th.🎆🧨😊☀️🙏
I’m saving on coffee just drinking twice a day for free at work with nice milk and creamer, I am saving in other things right now my budget is $100 for me my little son and my dog ❤
We have a 2005 Mitsubishi Galant. It has 128,000 miles and we have to do oil changes every 3,000 miles. This is done about once a year because we do not drive very much. We usually have to fill up only 1 time a month but a lot of the times we can go 2 months before filling up!
We just got 5 pound bags of gold potatoes at Walmart for $1.50 a bag. I just watched a video on dry canning potatoes on Homesteading with the Zimmermans. You just wash the potatoes, dry, cut off bad parts and slice into chunks. Put in bowl add some melted butter and seasonings. Put into your mason jars raw. Then you can them. This way I can put away what I grow and also buy in bulk when they are in season to have all year!
Yes! Winco’s free turkey’s around the holidays. Love that deal!
Have you considered making an audiobook version of your book? Audiobooks are super popular now. It’s great because you can listen while doing other stuff like driving, cleaning, cooking. I find your suggestions very helpful and have used the tips of watering down things, foraging, using my car less often, and creating a stockpile for emergencies. Also I’m making my own dog food to reduce waste and give my dog better quality meals. My dog loves it. Thank you!
Given the age of your car don't be surprised if some of your rubber parts start to go because of age.
UV exposure is less with a carport.
Oh Rocky and Nala I would so smooch you two. ❤
Always informative. A constant reminder for me to stay the course!!!
Agreed
That tv flickering to the left and on the opposite wall is very distracting and hard on the eyes. It would be so much easier to watch if the tv was turned off while recording your videos. Other than that, love the content of your video. Absolutely essential and informative in this day of hyperinflation!!
Our Dollar tree sells bread,english muffins and hot dog buns.
My average for gas for 6 months is $21.31 and food $113.33. It probably would pay you to purchase a small deep freeze. I pressure can meat which is convenient having meat for a meal by opening a jar.
I have a 2005 white Altima with 118,000 miles. It was so perfect and people would give me compliments. Over a year ago a huge truck hit the side of my car😢. I'm 73 and it was like hurting my best friend 😢😢😢.
Cherries this week are 2.99 a lb here in nys use to get them free when we had the farm
I really need to cut my cloth, everything has become so expensive, my rent recently went up by £200 per month. Its a real struggle!!!! Always enjoy your videos!
Could you take the drawers out of your freezer? Would that make it roomier?
I love when you do cooking videos!
You can do the cabin filters and engine air filter. Google it. Also, windshield wiper blades.You mean fuses.
Puppies are adorable.
I use the same methods with the turkey and hams at holiday time. In fact, this weekend we had turkey.It was a nice change. Thanks foe sharing!
Oh good grief, why do people care. Enjoy your coffee Amber!
Loved this video. Thank you!!
Good job! Motivating. Thank you!
I so identify with how you feel about a clean car inside and out with a full tank of gas! It always seems that cars run better when they look good!
Let them laugh....they are the mindless ones that rack up their bills for nothing. I always paid cash for my cars...Cars are expensive. $300-500 for a car payment is ridiculous per month times however many years you owe plus interest. People are so judgmental. If you can live without all the bells and whistles there is less to break down. We live in an I WANT world where people think in their head that certain stuff is a necessity because they are accustom to a certain way.
My husband, myself, 3 dogs, a cat, and 12 chickens. Groceries are kicking my butt. I shop discounted meats and toss them in the freezer. Always checking the clearances for something we use. And each month I try and buy a little extra for an emergency. If I see beans on sale, or a huge bag of rice. You are an inspiration. Would love to understand how you feed those two dogs so cheaply. My monthly animals feed is scarey expensive. $30 a month for the chickens right now. And unfortunately I can't let them free range because of the high predator pressure. 🤔.
You dilute your good coffee with cheap coffee!!! 😀 I LOVE it!!!
“A lot more spacey in there” 😂😂 have you thought about getting a deep freezer?
We have a Costco membership if you ever need anything!
Great job on your car care, I have my 2006 (I’m original owner)Honda accord coupe, 68000 mi. And I’ve had it garaged when not in use. But I get help with its care. It’s an extension of me when I drive. I’m single but buy half hams as well, if spiral sliced it’s like having high end cold cuts at a fraction of the price. I do spring for the hams from Trader Joe’s, great quality for the price. But you still wouldn’t approve😊
A big cost saver for me is making my own yogurt. So easy for something so good for you. Love your puppy family!
Great update, good info, love your book. I want an etrike do you have any manufacturer recommendations???
Hi PP and Pups 🌻
Good to see on this fine July afternoon. . .
My vehicle just turned 35 years old on June 18th! Still runs like a champ, but confess I am no longer using it for mountain trips, just to be gentle on an aging engine. 😊
Went to grocery outlet and driving out saw lemon tree other size of fence alot of limit on ground went got 2 grocery bags full they didn't see me large fence making lemon aid now
That’s so awesome!
Last years got 2 extra turkeys 11 pounds fit in freezer and 2 hams for 52 a pound same thing now cooking off stock pile to do it again
Coffee is a big part of your diet, mine too
You're correct about bread it's made with flour flour expands
Rocky has a “ruff life” 😍♥️
Butter is also cheaper around holidays. 1.99 lb. time to stock up and freeze. dogs are so adorable. coffee hurts my stomach... acid reflux.
I have a 2009 Honda Civic with 152+ miles. Engine and transmission still good, everything else had to be replaced: tires, brakes, starter, battery & alternator & wheel realignment.
I'm right with you with loving coffee I love coffee so much that I love coffee flavored things. Coffee ice cream is my favorite. Drizzle some chocolate on top of the coffee ice cream oh my God I'm in heaven
I bought a water heater wrap for the water heater, it hasn't paid for itself yet
But , it does save a little water, from not having to run as much water
Great content, very valuable expecially today. Don't know if you talked about this but how'd you get your ebikes? I'm sure you didn't pay full price. Used? Sale? Thanks!
I thought of you when I saw this recipe for whipped cream. It's on the Small Town Southern Wife page. You combine milk and butter, then that makes whipped cream. To make it half and half, you would just add equal part regular milk. It might make your habit cheaper:-)
I live on a gravel road. No clean windshields here😂
Yep… same here
I water down my coffee sand makes twice the amount
Can you do a video on the solar generators Eco flow delta and how you charge and how you use them?
I buy 25 pounds of corn beef in March and can or freeze the roasts. This will last a year and we eat corn beef at least once a month for a week at a time. This year I spent about $120 but for a year that seems pretty responsible to me. Also, I volunteer at the food bank and am given a huge turkey at Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter. I cooked them so one fits on my deep freezer in vacuumed sealed bags and I canned the remaining meat for making pot pies and made some soups. In June we had turkey sandwiches with cranberry sauce and it was delicious.
If u like bread get ALDIs organic sprouted bread.. it’s the additives @ how it’s processed
Did you ever consider dehydrating your produce? Space saver for sure and a great way to presereve food