Recovering From The Holidays || $50 For Groceries Every Week In January || Part 1
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- Hey y’all! I forgot to tell you why I separate snacks from grocery. It’s because snacks aren’t a necessity. Some weeks we might not have the funds to add to the snack envelope. I can make snacks from scratch that week if need be. I like to keep everything separate so I know where the funds are going.
You notice that the snack envelope was empty. That’s because I didn’t add to it lol we have leftover snacks from the last few weeks and we aren’t really snacking much.
Hope this video helps!
Love, Brooke
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I grew up in the 50's and 60's and my mom had a cardboard budget book with envelopes. Whenever she got paid she would put whatever needed to go in their envelope and that's how she kept track of her bill money, grocery and spending money. She was a single mom and over my years of raising children I am always in awe of how well she could save and care for my brother and I on her own. As she would say if short one week....I will just rob from Peter to pay Paul this week :) You are awesome Brooke, raising your boys in the right way, when they are grown they will always remember what you taught them
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100% agree! Brook and Dusty are amazing parents with great kids! ❤
I’d love to see your envelope stuffing. We don’t do a strict grocery budget, but I love getting affordable meal ideas from you. 😊
Budgeting snacks separately from groceries is so important! Super smart!
I never even thought of it before!! I normally just include anything I might have to buy in our “grocery budget” but after thinking about it it just makes so much sense!!
I agree, it is. I don't know why I didn't think of that before.
Yes!!! Do a video on your cash envelopes! Didn't ya hear me shouting? I don't do these yet but I am sure ready to start! I just never deal with cash but again, I can see how it will hold me accountable better!
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Yessss!! Commenting to bump this so she sees we want it lol
@@alissssay Thanks! I ordered the budget binder with cash envelopes and it arrives tomorrow so I'm ready!
Cash stuffing, meal planning and budget envelopes!!! All my favorites in one channel!
My pet peeve while driving is someone who follows to close behind me makes me crazy. Great video helps to stretch the food budget.
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Too close not to close 😁
I like how you have a separate budget for snacks and regular groceries along with toiletries what a great idea. Keep teaching us! Your Awesome!
I love that you said you prefer memories over material items. Life IS entirely too short.
I'd love to see you do a video on how to do the envelope plan! For those of us just getting started
I'd love to see your cash envelope stuffing/budgeting process.
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Brooke, you may want to bake your breads, rolls, hamburger/hotdog buns, croutons a couple times this month to stretch your grocery money allowing you to buy a little more meat or produce on those weeks. Very pretty budget binder. Thanks for sharing my morning coffee with me. Debi in Vicksburg, MS. 🥰🥰
I agree. Dave Ramsey is very aggressive.
We did the baby steps to get out of debt.
We use cash for gas, groceries, and spending money.
I found that keeping it simple worked best for us.
I'm so lucky. I have 7 stores within a 2 mile loop from my house.
Biggest pt peeve is when people don't say thank you when my son holds the door for them. I try to teach my children manners and grown adults can't even thank a child.
My pet peave is someone going way under the speed limit in the fast lane! Then everyone has to pass them in the slow lane. Good grief, if you're going to go slow get in the slow lane! I always saved every penny I could get my hands on for travel. Our kids got to go to Disney, Washington DC, Canada, and we visited many states. They both tell me now they don't know how I did it. They are very happy and have good memories! Their kids have not gotten to go near as much since everything has doubled or tripled in price since my kids were young. Glad you make it a priority too.
Love that binder! Was wondering if you could do a video on that!great haul
Yes do the envelope system I promise friends I’m doing it on social security and last year I saved $1000 that I put in the bank and I could never save.. I spend about $300 a month just on me for groceries and if I could save $25 I’m happy.. these videos help
I agree on Dave Ramsey. I do my own envelope system. And yes having fun with the family is very important.
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I would love to see the video on your envelope idea please! I lost my job in October so we are trying to budget on one salary now so I think that would work good for us! We are cutting our grocery budget too I am sick of spending 100 or 200 a week for 3 people and we throw away so much food! So changes coming I already been incorporating your 5.00 meal ideas and I have a nice stock on my pantry 😊 thanks for your videos!! I look forward to watching them!
My biggest pet peeve while driving (you done got me started lol) When people don't follow the arrows in a parking lot.. I have been hit by people several times cause they don't follow the damn rules of the parking lot... and they speed like they're late to their own funeral...its a parking lot chill the heck out. People who don't dim their bright lights when they pass you and people who don't know how to stay in their darn lane!! LINES PEOPLE!!! sheesh lol Those christmas budget finds are awesome!!! Love stuff like that!! Meat and eggs have gotten so high..so we are trying a vegetarian diet for a little bit to see if we can stretch our dollars a little more. Times is hard, but we always find a way!! Thanks for always being a life saver Brooke!!!
I second the request for an envelope stuffing video! I sorta do it for certain things. Memories over material is everything in our world.
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I love how you showed different categories. Like not everything is the same food budget. You have the weekly food budget of $50, the stock up pantry, household non food, and medical. I haven't had that many categories before. I just had food, non food household, like hygiene and paper goods and medical/ and first aid stuff.
I like the different categories.
And thanks for showing a comfy undies brand :)
Thanks for all you do for us 💝
I would love to see an envelope stuffing video .. I already have the wallet and the envelopes but maybe seeing how you divide things each week can be some motivation for myself and others. I love your channel and especially the fact that you are truly yourself!
I should do this too! I always need a budget reboot after the holidays.
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I love the envelope idea! I would love to see an in depth video on the envelopes. Maybe take like $50-$100-$200 or something and show us how to separate it and how you prioritize each thing in that binder.
I absolutely love how you pronounce Aldi; my son came in and laughed his butt off. THAT IS WHY I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. I too am extremely Southern and I consider it a VERY good thing. 💙💙💙💜💜💜💚u
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I love this idea! We are doing a no spend month except groceries. Gotta recover from December. 🤣
I agree! Same here in Kentucky. Hate the way cars cut corner in your lane. One almost hit me they turned so much into my lane at corner while at was at stoplight. Why is it so hard to stay in you lane with a normal size car while turner a corner.
I love the cash stuffing system. I recently started YT to hold myself accountable because you know ooops 😂😂 I love how you have decorated your binder very fun to look at. My biggest pet peeve is when when they leave their blinker on for no reason. I often wonder if they are deaf or blind cause that noise is annoying already. 😂
My biggest pet peeve when driving is when the person in front of me leaves their turn signal on and you have no idea what their intentions are so you have to pay attention constantly.....no talking to my passenger, no singing (in fact, I have to turn the radio off to eliminate that distraction), everything I was trying to remember flies out of my head because of this person in front of me who is driving along, not a care in the world, with their turn signal on, making me forget everything because I've got to watch what he's doing to avoid having an accident ---- UGH!!! Of course when I get a chance, and if it's lawful, I'll get the heck away from this person and pass them just so I can take my sanity back, lol.
Great video as usual 💕☺ Thanks so much for taking us along for the ride! It's nice being the "passenger" for a change 😂
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I’m with you on the turning. Mine is people pulling out in front of you when you have the right away.
Have never seen a grocery cart that you have put money into ! CRAZEEEE🙄
When I started out budgeting many years ago I also used envelopes with cash. Since I don’t want to keep that much cash with me all the time, instead of putting cash into envelopes I write the amount of cash I am adding for say groceries on a 3x5 card. When I shop I use my debit card and immediately subtract the amount paid. I carry the folded over 3x5 cards in my wallet. I have gas, groceries, household, fun/eating out, medical, etc
Hello Brooke, you looked nice. My driving peeve is when people don't use their blinkers.
I would like to see your envelope stuffing! My pet peeve - when someone has their left blinker on and turns right!!! I mean I could go on and on!!! Lol
Hi Brooke, HNY. One of my pet peeves. When people slam on their brakes on the highway because a trooper has someone already pulled over on THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. Drives me up a wall.
My biggest pet peeve is when ppl keep their blinkers on long after they have turned or crossover lanes🙄
And I have never thought to use a seperate cash envelope for snacks, I have one for groceries and pantry stockpile but I love the idea of having one for snacks too! Thanks for that idea! Plus I love watching your videos, I get so many good ideas and inspiration for shopping and feeding my family. Thank you for doing these videos, God Bless! ♥️
Yes I'd like to see your envelope stuffing! So far I've only used envelopes for groceries and household items. But we have a budget for everything
My pet peeve is when people don’t use their blinkers. I do the envelope system and I do it my own way. It does help
I like your system! I’d love to see an envelope video!
Omg I've fallen in love with your videos and just realized we must be neighbors. Talbott tn here and I LOVE aldis!!
I think it's great that your son goes shopping with you. Good idea these days. He's sweet like the rest of your family 🙂
Thank you sooo much for show us how you do your budget and for encouraging me to try the envelope system. We are struggling so much to save for big things we need. I would love to see more about envelope stuffing and budgeting if you want to make videos about it! I think it would really help me and my family!! Love your channel and all the wonderful realistic advice!! ❤
The ones that drive to fast and when your stopped waiting to turn they fly up behind you and u feel like there not gonna stop
Happy New Year everyone! It’s only January 6. It’s still close enough that I can say that. I would love to see your cash stuffing system I like the idea of the different categories rather than just one big lump sum for all groceries. I would also love to see the recipes you come up with using your pantry stock. I need to be better at using up what I have rather than buying a quick convenience meal I can just throw in the oven.
My pet peeve are creepers. They never really stop at a red light or stop sign. They just keep creeping forward a little at a time.
I do cash stuffings too! I can’t wait to get back to doing a 2 income home budget, it’s so difficult because I’m only part time, taking care of our baby full time, BUT my husband finally has a full time job again so we are back at it!
Best Luck!! Congrats to ya all!
I love when you tell us viewers to shop at more than one store. I know you know that's not possible for everyone. This is my tip and it works pretty well for me. For those that can shop multiple stores. I shop Aldi and Kroger's they are next door and Walmart is also close to me. So what I do is put my list in the Walmart app go first to Aldi's go through my list anything cheaper, I put in my cart double check Kroger's on a tablet, Then I go to Krogers across the street repeat the same process. What's left I get at Walmart. You can also do this using the pick up services and go through your list with all 3 apps my problem with that is I don't always end up meeting the mins for some stores and you can't get manager specials or discounted bakery items but if time is an issue it still works.
Driving pet peeve those dang cars that obviously need blinker fluid because they don't work!!! The budget binder is my best friend!!!
Brooke
My aunt did the envelope system and it worked real well for her. Thank you for sharing your system. I am anxious to see if you can stick to the$ 50 each week. I find we are spending more each month for food. Crazy.
Yes please share more details on your budget.
Lol love the tools for your hubby!!!!! Mine will say babe when you go to Walmart I need this tool for the drill etc it’s ya knw a squiggly line. Get there and the kids and I are like yea right!!!! Made me laugh😂😂
Brooke you are the most "real" one out here in all you do. Thank you so much for showing me that yes it can be done!!
That's definitely a good peeve. Sometimes the people who constantly change lanes like it's getting them somewhere faster.. doing it without a signal doesn't help 😐😉😂
🧡🧡🧡 So glad someone else thinks Dave Ramsey is too aggressive! I dont want to speak ill, he's just too much for me & speaks a lot like my overbearing authoritarian father. He seems cold. Has some good ideas, others are not for me. Loved this video and seeing your budget organizer!
You are amazing! I love your outlook on life you are a wonderful person and an amazing mother God bless you stay safe
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Yes. Interested in the cash stuffing. Happy New Year! Can't wait to see the next video showing what you made for the week.
My pet peeve when driving is when people wait till the last minute to merge in construction zones (NV has road construction nearly 24/7 now). It holds all of us up and is so inconsiderate!
I, too, think Ramsey is a little too aggressive. We have done the Ramsey plan in the past, which is how we managed to pay off my 96k student loan. I'm getting back into cash stuffing this year because I want to challenge myself to focus on where our money goes. Like you, most of our utilities are autopay, as well as the 2 small debt loans that we have (for our furnace because it was the same price whether we did payments or up front, and for Bassett furniture for our new living room set). We also have a cash rewards credit card that we use on travel (3% back on travel costs, which we do often), 2% back on fuel (all gas goes on that), and 1% on purchases (used to use on groceries but I'm trying to break that habit). We budget for the expenses before we use our card and pay the balance at the end of the month. Because the credit card is tied to our bank accounts, we have the cashback rewards deposited into our savings every month. It's extra money that we consider to be part of our "Murphy Fund" (Murphy's Law: whatever can go wrong will go wrong. We call our emergency fund the Murphy Fund because of this principle). We usually have the card paid off every month although the last couple months have had a balance due to travel and Christmas expenses which I hadn't accounted for. I'm also switching back to cash for groceries because the cheapest store in our area, WinCo, does not accept credit cards for payment and I want to save money on our groceries.
Anyway, I loved your plan and I can't wait to see more this month!
Are you in Reno?
@Mayhemmomof6 yes. Well, Sparks. But yes...my husband works in downtown Reno. Originally from Elko (3rd generation Elkoan and Native Nevadan). Husband's family is originally from the Walker Lake area and one of the original homesteaders to Nevada before the territory became a state.
i started cash envelope stuffing last year. i saved $1000 emergency fund!! and enough for xmas!! i have only a few sinking funds envelopes besides those 2. and this year i'm doing a $5 saving challenge. i've never done that before but am loving it.
I am trying hard to stay on a low spend budget this month too. I budget with the envelope system too. I use little dividers in my wallet... groc, household, my spending, my great grandbabies,, diapers/wipes, and food and snacks. Fast food...which is just one time a week for my daughter and I when we go groc shopping, and pu hubby his favorite burger. I have one for the carwash if it is really nasty. I also have a binder like that I use for... christmas, and bdays. And I have a leftover envelope for anything left from previous week...not always a lot to add but every dollar counts :) You can hold and get large amt to apply to a bigger bill to pay off early or just save up for whatever... :)
I'd like your envelope stuffing. I want to begin the cash envelope budgeting system. I've heard of Dave Ramsey but I don't know anything about what he does. I like your menu planning and showing us how your meals turn out. It's brave to have the kids comment on the meals. I love your energy and fun. Thank you.
I'm with you ignore the shapes the food eats the same AND you save money, honey ! Good job
Good morning Brooke 👋
My driving pet peeves are drivers who do not turn off high beams and drivers ( especially trucks) who ride the middle line
Would love to see your cash stuffing method- how you prioritise, percentage/ amount from money left over after bills etc
Yes please I want to learn more about stuffing I seen it before I would love to learn more
My pet peeve is someone coming almost to a stop to turn ever so slowly - go with the turn- I budget using what hubby calls the bucket method- money in the bank is divided into buckets like utilities groceries house payment - every penny has a place and my budget stays firm - savings is also in there and an emergency fund- it’s how I taught my children- if I use cash I can easily lose track but it’s all in a notebook which is an old school way but works for us
I have the trifecta of Aldi, WalMart & Sam's Club all in a row on the same street! There's even a 'service road' so I don't have to get out on the main road in all of the traffic to drive from store to store to store!
I am so excited for this months video series! I struggle to keep it at $150 a week. Groceries are my budget deficit. Everything else I do great at managing
YESSSSSSSSSS id love to see more details on on you budget and determine how much goes for each category, how often, etc..... I'm trying so hard to try and get my family onto a budget. Also sweetie I have sooooo many driving pet peeves 😆 but my biggest is the same as you. Stay in your lane ppl!!!! 😆
I vote yes for cash stuffing! I like those videos! They motivate me to budget better!
You are so inspiring. If you can feed your family of 5 on $50 a week, I can certainly feed just 2 of us. WalMart eggs 18 count are up to $8.74 a carton here and of course, I was down to only 3 eggs so I had to get more.
The dance at the end 😂 you crack me up! Great video
What an awesome idea, thanks for sharing 👍👍👍
I want to start by saying what a light you are. Can you do an envelope stuffing specific video? I feel like yours would be the most relatable one to watch.
Good video. I like the envelope idea. I did that when I was raising my kids. I tried to encourage them to do that as well. Like you said, ya gotta do what's best for you and your family. ❤
Driving pet peeve...when a person speeds by (and I am already driving 5 to 10 over the speed limit), then gets in front of me and slows down! WT Hay!
timestamp 6:40 - there's only 2 things that money can't buy and thats true love and homegrown tomaters! 🤣😆🤣
My pet peeve is when people are behind you with their high beams on - it's just blinding!
I’m the same, I’ve been having my husband drive the last few weeks due to Christmas season busyness and for SOME reason the people who are NEVER out all of a sudden come out all during Christmas??? I may not be driving but I’m still honking using my horn from the passenger seat 😂
People who fly through parking lots , between cars, who fly at an angle rather on the road part where they are suppose to drive, also the TOO wide of a turn that most truckers need to do for a little sedan. People who get to close behind me, people who flash me thinking my high beams are on when they aren’t, being on back roads around turns and people DRIVE ON MY SIDE, oh yeah I’m laying on the horn. People who are only looking one way when pulling out to where I slam on the brakes and lay on the horn… people who FLY up to stop signs…. People who are at a 4 way stop sign intersection and steal somebody else’s turn and cuts off everybody else, people who don’t stop at stop signs… yeah all of that happened last month. I’m glad Christmas is over for those nut job reasons….I try and pray every drive we take and I thank God that He always protects us
You did better than me. I spent $90 between Walmart and my Kroger coupons. But it will last longer than one week but not quite 2 weeks. I love the way you use your budget binder. You should teach this to newly married couples.
Great video! Helping us all get back on track after Christmas.
Oh, and I bought the Joyspun you suggested.
I'm looking at the Joyspun now 😂
Enjoyed the video! Yes please show cash stuffing!
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If you and your husband both have the Walmart ap he can search for his items and add to cart, then you can see them on your phone and even click on the item to see what aisle it’s in. I use the cart as my grocery list and just remove each item as I get them. Tremendous help in budgeting too. If I stick to my list I know exactly what it will cost. I also use it to quick price compare at Aldi.
Great tips.
I love the budget binder idea. I have done this for many years with budgeting and envelopes. Late 2021 I added a 'ticket fund' envelope for any events we wanted to attend in 2022 adding a monthly amount to the envelope from there on. This worked out brilliantly and I saw three theatre shows that otherwise may not have been able to afford. Great stuff Brook! xx
Love the Dawson Creek meme lol. I would love more tips on the budget binder.
Definitely want to see how you do the cash stuffing envelopes
Definitely interested in your cash stuffing!!
I agree with you so much about making memories and family fun!!! Some of my most precious memories are of special times with my children when they were growing up!!! You and Dusty are such a wonderful couple and you're doing a fantastic job raising your boys!¡!! Much love sweetie ❤❤❤❤
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Wow. Your budget system is truly impressive. My wife used to be impressed with how organized I was, but this puts any budget organizer I ever came up with to shame.
I love you videos! Oh good gravy… my pet peeves with drivers lol🤔 my list is lonnnng lol . People who don’t know how to drive- drive like a maniac- people who pull out in front of you- those that do not know how to use a blinker- people on their phones… whew.. that is enough- raising my stress 😂. Your son is just the sweetest! All things budgeting .
I live in the city, what would be considered by most as the hood. I have found that my local "hood" grocery stores have the best prices on meats. I just paid $1.69 a pound for blsl chicken breast and $2.99 a pound for ground beef. Don't be afraid to shop your "hood" stores for great deals.
As for a pet peeve, people who pull out of parking lots into your lane and go slow so you have to slow down to darn near stop to keep from hitting them. Even more so when you don't have anyone behind you so if they would of just waited 3 seconds they could of pulled out safely.
I think your budgeting system is great. I like to pay in cash for everything but the monthly bills so this would be a great system for me and my family!
🌄 good morning.. Nice stock up. A few deals still happening. I stopped for the extra cough n cold meds (get for back ups).
It tickled me when you shook your hand and said you were holding your self accountable. I need to do that!!
Just getting over a very nasty tummy bug. Phew!
I enjoy your videos and your kind attitude.
My driving pet peeve is someone who goes the same speed as you driving beside you. If you speed up, they speed up, if you slow down, they slow down and you miss your turn because you can't change lanes. Signaling doesn't help because they can't see your signal.
One of my "budget hacks" which I don't really see happen much in videos (probably because it would make the videos really long) is a two week plan instead of a one week plan (even if it means I might repeat the two weeks in a row.) Why? Because I would have loved to take advantage of that $20 chicken. Buy as much food upfront as possible and save things like a produce refresh for the second week (This may mean a $75/$25 budget for the two weeks instead of a $50/wk budget.) This makes sense to me, especially for families that get paid every two weeks and live on a two week cycle rather than a one week cycle.
I like to do it by the month, even. We may spend a bunch at Sam’s because we’re there and it’s an hour and a half away, and at the end of that month I may do a pure pantry-only no shopping week.
@@Knicole927 true, but most work their budgets to match their pay schedules and may not be able to swing additional budgets beyond two weeks, or may not have options like this. I was thinking about the pay check to pay check angle.
Love the video! My driving pet peeve is when people are turning right at a stop light that’s red and no one is coming so they’ll wait until it turns green to go 😡.
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Good job! Keep up the good work!
Brooke I bought the budget binder from your link! I also downloaded two different apps, one for a budget and the other to save receipts and categorize them for taxes! The budget one is called Goodbudget and the receipt one is called SimplyWise.. SimplyWise does charge though $23.99 a year for it! But just think about how easy taxes will be!
This is how people make turns in central MA:
Step one: slam on your brakes
Step two: contemplate life for a solid five seconds
Step three: consider flipping on your turn signal; maybe do it, maybe flip it the wrong way, maybe don’t even bother, whatever
Step four: proceed to turn at the slowest possible speed imaginable
I do a couple savings challenges. They go into our Travel Account for the trips we take. Thank you for sharing! Please do a stuffing video.