Grocery Haul for One | $100 Monthly Budget | STACEY FLOWERS
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- Monthly Grocery Budget: $100.00
Grocery shopping on a Dave Ramsey inspired zero-based budget can be tasty if it’s a budget grocery haul. This grocery haul for one is a monthly grocery haul on a budget. Made much easier by meal planning for one and grocery shopping on a budget. My secret to personal finance success is meal prep and budget grocery shopping.
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I noticed that chia seeds were sold in two different locations in my grocery store, one being the "health aisle", the other being the baking section. The seeds were SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper in the baking section, so might be something to check out!
Claire dd
I noticed the same with almonds, hazelnuts,... at least in my country!
Well, the almonds in the baking aisle may tasted a little soapy one time. But that's okay for the price
For me they're in the bulk section and I only need like a Tablespoon so they're pretty cheap.
Your commitment and discipline is everything. Almost 10000 monthly income and you are honoring you grocery budget... truly inspiring. Stay blessed and please keep teaching your magic
That IS amazing.
Indeed!! She is so disciplined 😎💯
Oreo Emesis plenty of people are in the same if not worse boat as she is, and choose not to take the route she has chosen to take, because they don’t have the discipline. And that is why I admire her state of mind and her example.
Oreo Emesis lol glad I can help
you do know that food banks regularly give out expired packaged/canned goods right? and "expired" produce isn't automatically gone bad or even stale especially flour or smthing. it's still good
soupleaf if it was still go then it wouldn’t have a use by date on it. I would never eat, keep or give away any expired foods.
But when it has a Best Before Date you can still eat it.
@@latoyawilliams4578 you have to differentiate between 'use by' and 'best before'. 'use by' should not be consumed after that date, best before only means that the company garantees a certain quality until that date but the produc won't be harmful immediately after expiration.
They can use things after a "sell by" date, but not expiration dates. Donating expired goods is actually just giving off the chore of throwing those foods away. Public pantries dispose of nearly half of all food donations because people don't know how to differentiate between "best by/ sell by" and "expiration/ use by." That cake flour was still in date in my mind, but I also understand not feeding impoverished people food that you wouldn't consume yourself.
THANK YOU
When she said ‘my son’ I was SHOKED. I’m over here thinking she’s 20 but her son is old enough to cook?!?!? What???
When will you do another or several (hint hint wink) what I eat in a day? Especially since you opened up your food budget please?
The flour was still good. If you are neurotic about expiration dates, then I don't know why you couldn't pop it in the freezer until you're ready to make a cake. Maybe you should go through your pantry once every 3 months or so to take stock and see what you need to use before it goes bad if you are going to toss things out if they're expired. I used to be hung up about expiration dates too, until I learned they're created by the manufacturer to get you to toss things out and buy more of their products.
Yep. When our kids first moved out we continued to buy the same amount of food well just about but threw out a lot at the end of the month because it became stale/old before we used it. I've since figured it out. A loaf of bread goes right into the freezer, I take out slices as I need to. Summer when can find baskets of blue berries for $2 and bananas at next to nothing they too go right in the freezer for my smoothies. I large pot of black beans are broken down into smaller servings along with steamed brown rice and placed in the freezer. Etc. etc. I cannot believe how much $ I have saved on my grocery bill.
I agree
I took a lot of agriculture classes in college. Some of those best by items were not "expired." Companies are the ones that determine the sell by dates, not the government. Companies almost always pick a closer date than actual expiration in order to 1. sell more of the items sooner and 2. be on the absolute safe side. Bottled water even has a sell by date but it does not actually ever expire. You live and you learn, now you'll save more next in 2020 :)
I like being absolutely safe. Thank you so much for contributing your perspective.
The pasta and flour was still ok
They are best by dates. It doesn't mean they are bad.
I thought the same. Anything dry stays good and eatable sooo much longer. 🤔
Totally agree. You would not get sick from eating it for at least another year.
I definitely agree...and if yall want your flour, cornmeal, cereal, chips, rice, noodles, pasta, nuts, etc. to last longer...freeze it first for at least 48 hours...that way, no bugs...if you have the room in your freezer, you can just leave it in there until you need it... most of us don't have the extra room, but since I live alone, I do. But yes, using something that is only a month or two or even three over the date, is perfectly fine...I would do what you do, Stacy and then find a way to use them first, so you don't have to throw them out.💖🙏💖🎂🍰
I disagree.
I saw $100 & was like, "yay!"
Ami S ok me too , so happy for you girl I love you ❤️
Wow that income went up ALOT! Thats wassup stacey💜LOVE YOUR HAULS
Keisha Mone' Indeed!!! Stacey will be debt free very soon, as she seems to carry herself like a wealthy boss already 💕💵
FACTS! Shes so awesome!
What do you do for living?
yes that's a huge increase! :O good for her! but what's her job?
She deserves the increase in budget, the amount of work that has been put in has been amazing, always has a uplifting attitude xxx
I need to start buying only the food I will eat during the month. During the years of struggle I learned to “stock up.” But it’s not a “deal” if the food goes to waste. Your subscribers have been good to you recently! Nice gifts!
Elizabeth Pigg This community is awesome!!!! Shifting my food habits to purchasing that which I consume has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. 🙌🏾
Best by is different than expiration date. You still can use best by for a while longer.
And actually dry foods hardly ever expire in the sense of going bad and making you sick... you can use dry or canned foods for many many years after the best before-date (exemption are foods that contain fat, like nuts...they can turn rancid of course). It's for a reason that the EU is discussing about getting rid of a best before date at all - it's crazy to through away foods just based on a random date... without using your brain, i.e. common sense.
$9000? YES GIRL!
Alissa Taylor ikr I was soooo happy when she said that! Encouraged me to get my butt to my desk and werk lol
Probably closer to 18,000 since 9000 is after taxes.
Diana H. 😉
Is this per year?
@@AutumnMurrayNetwork no, one month.
Ever thought about reusable bags? No judgment. I just recently made the switch. It’s a small thing but easy. Plus Whole Foods give you a tiny discount when you use them. 🙂 More money to apply to your debt 💰
Chile... tossing an unopened box of cake flour????? I’m a baker and that hurt me down in my spirit!
Pro tip: ALDI has chia seeds for $3-4 a bag
Those expiration dates are bogus. If you threw that flour out you are wasting food. What we do is put the older food on a separate shelf and then use it before we use newer food.
MJ Noce you have obviously never gotten sick on expired food I fell on hard times I went to local food pantry got food it was expired I was so sick I was in the emergency room for 2 days so please don't give expired food to the food pantry just cuz you think it's okay, you eat it, I couldn't imagine a young child going through the pain and vomiting I went through for 48 hours.
Anna Lake I work at a food pantry. There are guidelines that we follow. I would never donate food that I wouldn’t eat and I regularly eat food past it’s “best by” date. There’s a difference between “use by” and “best by.”
My friends grandmother actually heated expired flour in her oven. I don't remember the temp or for how long, but she was frugal ( not cheap) and one of the best cooks I'd ever met.
cake flour best by 01/19, still can use!
ContrastY I was thinking the same love some cake flour
Especially since it wasn't open.
I know, right! I was really incredulous at that!
@@poodlegirl55 your comment is rude and unnecessary
I disagree.
Hi Stacey!! Thanks for the video!! Since watching TH-cam cooking (Vegan) channels, I've recently learned a neat kitchen tip that you may or may not have seen: Save all of your vegetable scraps in a gallon size ziplock bag and store it in the freezer. Once the bag is full, put the frozen (or fresh) vegetable scraps in a pot with fresh water and cook which makes your own homemade vegetable stock! Season to taste and then strain. Pour the stock into ice trays and freeze. Once frozen, pop out the vegetable stock cubes and then store in the ziplock freezer bag in the freezer and use the cubes as needed for flavoring homemade dishes.
@@Elena-er7zp ok thank you 😊💕
Hi Stacey. I'm a single mother and a chef who watches your highly informative and inspiring videos on budgeting. Watching your videos on food prep are a bonus for me. There is so much that I'd like to share with you in hopes that I can help you as much as you are helping me. Your knife skills are improving. You are growing so much. Congratulations on all your hard work! 💐🏆🏅
Thank you so much! I appreciate you noticing my skills improve. Most of that has to do with my health improving. The healthier I am the easier it is for me to show up at 100%. Thank you so much for watching and commenting.
Wow, I’m discouraged reading some of these comments. Please don’t donate expired food. As a former pregnancy center volunteer, it made me sick to my stomach how so many people could donate food they wouldn’t feed their families to new moms. How can you say you care for babies, but treat the mothers like they deserve only the crumbs? We threw *all* expired food away-regardless of how many days you could ‘technically’ add on to the end of the sell by date/use by date. Poor people don’t deserve less, and don’t suddenly become emotionless about the food just because they are hungry. Giving people expired food reinforces the idea that they are as worthless as the food you didn’t want.
Poor people also don’t plan their lives around the 30 or so days that they can ‘technically’ eat the donated food other people didn’t want, and neither do the self-respecting volunteers who process donated food. Volunteers are the ones who have to throw out the food people don’t have the decency to put at the curb. I still remember the list of companies and people who donated items that we knew to throw in the trash immediately upon receipt. You *never* forget those folks.
You don’t give a half eaten sandwich to a homeless person at an intersection. Donating expired food to food pantries is doing basically the same thing. If you’re privileged to waste enough food to have to donate it every year, please remember that wasted food is just that-wasted food. Donating it is not virtuous, especially if you believe people less fortunate than you should be satisfied with less than you. Be a better consumer, and treat others as you would yourself, your best self.
tmcdgreen: Well stated!
I agree! I recently talked to a friend who had to go to a food bank for help, and almost everything she got was expired. 😢
Hey! Not sure if I'm telling you something you already know but tahini makes an awesome dressing ( you mix it with water, lemon and salt. You can also add olive oil). We go through loads of tahini in my family but I have friends who struggle to get through a jar before if goes off because you only need like a tablespoon in humus. Hoping you are having a stellar new year so far!
Something to add to your kitchen supplies is a wide mouth jar funnel. They are super cheap. It just makes dealing with jars and grains so much easier.
Sarah Grant LoL my aunt who bought me all the seasonings tried to buy me one. Lol. I told her it was okay I didn’t need it lol I was wrong. 🙈
@@StaceyFlowers LOL. Well, you did pretty well not spilling stuff everywhere.
I cringed when I saw you throw away good food. You could have eaten all the cake.
I've done something a bit similar to you when it comes to food. I took inventory of everything I had in the fridge, freezer, and cupboards at the end of December. I made January a no-spend month, with the exception of bananas and milk because I use them often. Now that we're half way through the month, I can see that I won't be able to finish all the food already in the house. So looks this this will go beyond January. It's a great way to save money, cut down on food waste, and it forces me to be creative with my meals. Keep up the good work. I love watching your videos.
Watching you throw out a whole thing of cake flour was painful. It doesn’t magically turn bad or know the date. Pasta and flour and most of those condiments are 100% safe to eat. The dates are just required to be there, it doesn’t mean it’s bad. Milk has a date on it too, but unless it’s sour, it’s not bad.
Stacy, I just love you and your videos. You are so chill and relatable. The way you talk things out with yourself (& us) to keep yourself on track. It’s refreshing because it doesn’t feel like you’re just talking at us.
Wish you the best 💕
I am glad to see that I wasn't the only person really upset by the wasting of perfectly good food. Prepackaged things are so full of preservatives that they can last well beyond their date, particularly if sealed. I personally would have eaten some of that myself, but if there was an item I was going to toss, I would most certainly donate it. Food banks can determine its usability particularly when it comes to starving people who won't care if the flavor of something isn't 100% as long as it is safe to eat.
One way you could stretch your quinoa ( and $) and get rid of your rice is to mix them.
Just going to be honest. I would totally still make that cake lol I have been making homemade humus like crazy! It is so yummy and easy to make.
It's amazing to see you leaning in to the abundance in your life! Not sure if you know this but generally couscous is actually more like pasta than a whole grain, so may not be your best option for substituting rice/quinoa!
Best use before does not mean that it is wasted if you did not use it before that. As long as something looks, smells and taste normal you can still use it :) especially things like flower, sugar and stuff like that can’t really go bad :) so keeping that in mind will save you even more money.
oh my goodness i started watching you not to long ago but i love your channel so much and you have inspired me to start saving for the future to minimise the debt. You are amazing and i'm so happy to have gotten here so early
When you talked about wanting to make a million new recipes at once but realized baby steps are more practical .... Made me feel so much better about myself. Most people in my life dont have tbe extreme anxiety/stress I do, so it is such a relief to see someone such as yourself who seems to have it way more "together " than me feel the same
Look into sell by, best by and expired dates :)
When I first saw your weekly food budget I couldn’t wrap my head around such a small amount.😱 I decided to binge watch how you manage. What a challenge!
I love how transparent you are with your money!! So many people keep it quiet and I love that you are completely honest because it really helps me out!! Thank youuuuu
I live for you grabbing an apron and putting your food away!!
I’d definitely do some research into what expired and best use by labels mean. I too have heard that they aren’t always reliable. We often think things because we were raised that way just to find out there isn’t any real facts behind it!
Great video but I have a question, if you spent over $80 of your budget how will you do shopping again in two weeks if you pretty much spent your monthly grocery allowance?
I know this isn’t your only job, but I WISH you were a daily vlogger! I was so inspired by watching you clean out your pantry, make your list, walk to the store, prep your foods, all of it! $100 a month is my grocery budget too and I just love your approach and attitude.
Why did I just find your channel!? I’ve watched a few of your videos tonight and girl your so inspirational!!
You are awesome and I wish that I could be so organized and eat as well and disciplined as you do. I love watching all your plans and tfs!
I find a bag of chia seeds at Aldi for around 3.39. But, I am in TX.
Imagine the amount of money you would save if you shopped at Hyvee or Walmart compared to Whole Foods...
3DogMom I’m sorry? Did I say I didn’t understand anything or that she’s not allowed to do what she wants? It was just a friendly comment/suggestion.
I did the kitchen purge two weeks ago. Feels so good to have it done. I do my finances and file drawers in January 1st. That's how I have started my year for decades.
Stace, I keep a large jug of 5% vinegar to put in a sink of water to wash my fruit and veggies before I put them away. My milk, OJ, washable containers I dip and wash them off too before putting them away.
Congratulations Stacey...I'm learning so much from you even on a fixed income...Thank you (where there is a well, there is a way)
I shop on Sundays too, but the trick I found for my store is to get there before 11:00am. People aren't up and about or not out of church, by time they are I'm done shopping. The 3 new recipes sound delicious.
I am the same way. When something is expired, I toss it. My mom is the complete opposite and in 2019 will use seasonings from 2017. SMH. Since I've started budgeting, one thing I've done was only buy groceries that are for a specific meal that I plan to make within that pay period. All my life I was brought up on the whole, "oh, it's on sale! you should get it - you never know when..." and when I was out of work for 6 months I did a deep cleaning of every room in my house and the kitchen was the most disappointing. Buying things that are a dollar, but never get used, are dollars wasted. I vowed to never be that shopper again. Second most disappointing was the closet. There were clothes I purchased YEARS ago that still had tags on them - never again. Thanks for sharing and I know that hummus is gonna be yummy!!!
Just seen your channel has cash envelop videos! I've been wanting to start doing it. Will be checking your channel out!
I just cleaned my kitchen out and I threw so much out. So disappointed in myself. I always buy so much stuff just because it's on sale., need to stop doing that. It's so wasteful!
Hannah Kayee welcome, love! Yes, do it! My channel keeps me accountable and mindful of purchases I make. And tell me about it!!! Where I am, the 99 cent store is like a heaven to a shopper! I’ll go in there specifically for something and come out with about 15-20 bucks worth of things. “Oh, THIS is such-and-such brand! Let me grab this and try it out!” and “try it out” never comes. 😔🤦🏾♀️ Now that I budget, I’ve gotten better with making my list and sticking to it so I don’t waste money or food.
Ive been doing that too Dee. I have some things that I buy and keep on hand as regular items but I have been planning our dinners for at least three nights a week and buying only what is needed for the dishes. Have save me tons and I am accumulating less as well. I started cleaning out my pantry in January and found 3 cans of red salmon the expired 2 years ago...girl I could have made salmon croquettes for dinner one night...what a waste!
I’ve missed your grocery hauls!!!
I usually buy chia seeds from the bulk section, but store like Ross, Marshall’s, TJ Maxx, and Home Goods usually have decent organic options that won’t break the bank. ❤️
$100!!! Now that's exciting!!!❤❤
How come we can’t see your number of subscribers?? I’m so interested, just cuz I think you are amazing!!!
Krista Mccarter I wanna say she actually just mentioned this in one of her lives. She wants ppl to watch her because they’re interested in her content and think they can learn something from her. She doesn’t want ppl watching just because they see she’s got a high subscriber count.
Krista Mccarter I intentionally left my numbers private. I want a community that’s here for my work not my social proof. I share so many numbers that I don’t want my community to be distracted by my subscriber count. Subscribe if you are interested in the value I share not because my sub count shows that I’m popular. I total understand your curiosity and one day I’ll share my subs again. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Krista Mccarter you can see it now
You’re a STAR! 🌟 You go girl! 🎸
Are you from KC or Chicago? Knowing you’re in the Midwest, I applaud your come up even more because I’m from KCMO. I see people being snippy about best by dates in the comments but I understand that when you grow up eating the cheapest food available which is often expired, when you get out of that you might place more emphasis on the quality of food you put into your body. I mean I’m sure if you had to, you’d eat it. I loved your response to another comment about donating only the quality of food that YOU would eat. I believe you’re spreading great messages and real life examples of how we can budget our groceries and use the excess money to attain our financial goals. Thank you for your work 💕
When washing vegs put in container place paper towel on top place upside down. Change napkin and repeat. Keeps vegs from getting soggy
I love love LOVE your page and I am loving your food storage and prep and I will definitely be adding glass storage containers and prepping my veggies to my daily life after a grocery haul. And I will definitely try the method you used to store my kale. I find it wilts a little faster just leaving it in the bag from the store. Thank you for the inspiration and motivation!!
Yessssssssss honeycrisp!!! Those are the best. Glad you are able to enjoy some other things like apples and mangoes now! Love watching your videos, they're so simple and real. We have a family of 3 but i'm going to incorporate a lot of what you share with us.. mainly the "buy only what you're going to eat," buying just enough is going to be hard since I like to always be prepared and stock up, but it's going to help out a lot in the long run. Thanks again!
Stacey Flowers=QUALITY. Quality spirit, quality taste, quality lifestyle. Not so much a debt free journey lifestyle but very informational and inspirational.
Yay for the increased food budget!!
That cake flour still good if unopen
Agree with many other viewers...that cake flour is not expired. Use it up this month! Your income has increased significantly this month, great job!
Thank you for this, I know there's a few things in my pantry that I need to discard, I've just been too lazy to sort things out. As for storing spices in you ur cabinet drawer, get one of those large shower caddies that hangs on the neck of the pipe that comes out of the wall that becomes the shower head and hang it on your wall. That way you can see what spices you have and you don't have to waste valuable cabinet space.
I haven’t watched in a while but I am so happy for you that you are able to work for yourself and increase your income to decrease your debt. Kudos to you you are an inspiration by being transparent in your journey
Yes girl! You have improved your income so much! A-maz-ing! I clicked in and was surprised you increased you grocery budget. You have done so in a way that is conservative considering. You're amazing. Have a beautiful month!
Keep in mind that a "Best By" date is not the same as an Expiration Date. Some items will give you an Expiration Date but you can use other items far beyond their "Best By" date. The cake flour and pasta are still good.
Love your music. Born and raised Chicago woman here. Single with 2 adult boys. I now live about 60 miles north west of the city. Dave Ramsey is great at money.
Tahini, maple syrup, lemon juice, sea salt and pepper and water to thin makes a great dressing for your salads.
You can find chia seeds a bit cheaper at Trader Joe’s. Also, I don’t know if you shop at Walmart but I used to live in HP & I believe the Neighborhood Walmart on Cottage Grove carries chia seeds.
Looks great. I'm surprised you didn't get any salmon for at least a meal or two. I know how much you enjoyed it with the Home Chef recipes. I love salmon as well. Looking forward to seeing you cook some new recipes.
BTW. The flour would have still been good and safe to use for several months after the date. Some expiration dates are really more of a guide to using something at its top best quality rather than a point that it goes bad.
I would check expiration dates more often of the items not in regular use to give yourself time to plan using it before it gets old. Only a few dry items need replaced after dates like baking powder or yeast which could lose their chemical or living properties. Flour being inert if kept properly stored at correct temperatures, kept dry, and in air tight containers that prevent bugs that like to infiltrate flour from access, etc really does not usually become "bad" just because of the package date. .
Just for future reference. I know it feels good to start the year with a freshly cleaned, stocked and organized pantry. Good job❣️ Love & Prayers
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You can also keep your flour in the freezer
That is what I love about home chef, they give you the recipe so you can go to the store and remake the dish again whenever you want it :)
Still thankful for these videos!
One thing I learned a while back is for specialty items it's best to buy those in bulk. Stores like Sprouts, WF, and Wegmans have have bulk chia seeds and protein powder!
I smile so big when I hear your income number now.
I try to check my cabinet and fridge regularly for expired foods. Now that my girlfriend's mother has moved in with us, I realize that she hoards food...like she will buy something she "has a taste for" and then never eats it and I end up tossing it because it's expired. She gets mad but I'm not keeping expired foods in the house and I need her to be more mindful of what she buys.
I love to watch your grocery hauls and see you prep the food. Please do a video when you make the hummus. I know it's super simple but I hear the taste of homemade hummus over store bought is like night and day.
🎉 Happy New Year! 🎉 First, let me say congratulations on the increase in income! Lol I smiled when I saw that your food budget was up and practically cheered when you mentioned your income😀
Stacey, you have definitely inspired me to focus on abundance rather than lack. I remember when you wanted to pay off a bill (medical, I believe) and felt you had to do it because you had the funds then. You realized that you were worried about not getting that much again and chose to focus on the possibility of you making more in the future. Now look at you!
I truly see 2019 being a stellar year for you and I wish you the very best🍀
Stacey love your grocery hauls...but idk about everywhere but food banks will accept expired, unopened food items..congrats on your income :) and new grocery budget.
Do not give expired food to pantries. That is not healthy for the families who consume the food. If you are going to give, give fresh foods and or pre-packaged foods that are as fresh as possible. That is what is best for people in need. Not food that is on or past it’s Best Buy date or expiration date.
People insist that these dates mean nothing. People are wrong.
The standard of healthy food is not what someone is willing to eat because they are starving, poor, or desperate.
The standard is healthy, non-toxic, whole foods.
When I give to pantries, shelters, and group homes I go to the grocery store and purchase fresh food and drop it off the same day so each man, woman, and child eats at the same quality that I eat. That’s what giving means to me.
As someone who ate expired food from pantries, shelters, and group homes I am asking you to stop the habit of GIVING TRASH to people in need.
The consequences we suffer can be prevented if people THINK before they give rather than give out of EMOTION.
The Northern Illinois Food Bank will throw out anything past the package date. Donations of out-of-date food is at the discretion of the individual pantries. If they don't distribute the out-of-date food the donation only adds to their trash removal expenses. Please check the pantry's policy before donating questionable items. ❤
I’m not sure I understand the premise here: why work part time with debts so high? Not a judgement, just seeking to understand. Appreciate the openness and high energy/positive outlook. 🙏🏽
Good question. I answered it here: staceyflowers.com/why-im-building-my-business-part-time/
Happy to see how your blessings are growing!
Dry goods stay good for long after their dates. You threw away a few things that were definitely still good to use.
Your pantry is aesthetically pleasing, I just love mason jars. Loved this video as always 💕💕
I’ve never seen kale prepped like that, what a great idea 👏😃
And look at your beautiful skin!!! You are glowing!❤❤❤
Excited to see the changes this new year brings. I worked on an Apple Orchard and learned apples should Always be kept refrigerated, I hope that helps!
Best by dates are not expiration dates. That's just when the products flavor starts to degrade.
Some people are more picky about expiration dates than others. Compared to me you waste very little, I need to waste a lot less as well. You give me a lot to think about when it comes to wasting money.
Have you ever considered an Amazon Wishlist available to your subbies? We can send you things that you actually picked..home decor..... *wink *wink. Another YT budgeter who has 7 kids, did it for Christmas and she said her kids loved that they received things they actually would use. Best wishes
Colorsof Avon I absolutely LOVE that idea!!! I would love to get something for her because her information has been so valuable in my life💕
I agree as well! I'd love to see your Amazon list and give you a little something for all you've taught me, Stacie!
She's earning. 9,000 dollars a month! She surely doesn't need subscribers to buy her stuff? Her subscribers probably earn less than that!
Beth Evans it’s almost like getting your rich auntie a gift! We know she earns great money but her videos do so much to actually help us In Real life, so a small thank you token is never a bad thing no matter what someone earns...Come on now, ... We all like gifts (rich, poor and those in between) 💕
@@bethevans8977 true but a little 10-20 item or donation wouldn't hurt most of our banks. Just a small something to show appreciation. Or even her PO box to send a letter.
Hi Stacey! 3 questions 1 comment. Comment: I LOVE how colorful your food assortment is (that makes me happy when I get home from the grocery store too :) Question 2: Where did you get your jars for your oats and such/do you find that onions and peppers keep well in the jars and for how long (that was a double question sorry? Question 3..4?: How do you cook your butternut squash?
You look so much happier in this video 😊 keep up the hard work Stacey and thanks for sharing! X
I never thought I would be interested in someone buying shopping, but I just love ya xx
You look so HAPPY in this video! Maybe it's because you get to eat a little more, haha! Or maybe it's the exercise. Does you trainer help you with ideas of foods you should eat?
Makeup routine vid?? Makeup advice?? You are beautiful!!
Thank you for sharing wants again. I love that you don't have your spices out, neither do I, I think it's tacky thats a nice word for it. Your organization reminds me of myself, I love it. I wish I could upload my kitchen for you. xoxo
Seems like they'd be ruined though getting heated up in a drawer next to the stove.
All the fresh veggies you bought (you probably don't do frozen at all) means you will be cooking regularly so you don't waste veggies!
Living for this haul and your stocked pantry!!! Please do some recipe or what I eat in a day/week vids with this haul !
The best by date is just a thing that the companies do to get you to buy more. The expiration date maybe where it's starting to go bad but some things you can still use like the flour cake mix that don't have dairy and eggs things like that in it. ❤. Love honey crisp apples too. 🍎
Please do more "what I eat in a day" and meal prep videos😄 I associate my food so closely with my budget and it's helpful to see someone else using that strategy as well😁
Hi, Stacey, and belatedly, happy new year! I've missed a few of your videos, so my apologies if you've already addressed this question: for the past several months, you've been saying your debt is approximately $200,000. I realize it doesn't go down much because of interest. However, at what point WILL it actually begin to decrease? Many thanks.
It will decrease likely when I start paying my student loans. I paid of $5,748 last week so I could say my debt is $195,000 but my interest is very intense on my student loans so once I start paying on those then I'll be super precise. Great question!
@@StaceyFlowers Thanks, Stacey!
So very beautifully organized, Stacey! I'm a new viewer, subscribed and looking forward to following this journey of success with you. Blessings.
You do better than me! I completely changed my dietary habits and started eating healthy and doing meal prep, and my food shopping has been consistent at $80 per week.
You had some really great tips that made me think a little differently and I like that so keep up the great work you're doing.
Yes!! I see you went up a little bit with the budget! I was so excited watching this haul!