{Update} Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge – Final

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Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge

Thank you for joining us in the Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge series throughout the month of January!  The Challenge was co-hosted by us, Shopper Strategy, Going Crazy Wanna Go?, The Frugalista Chick, Matter of Cents, Coupon Pals, Thrifty Divas, Frugal Mom of Two, How About Free, TheItMom.com, All The World Is Art, Sweeping The USA, Mommies Point of View, Mama’s Money Tree, Crunchy Frugalista, Fab Find Foodie, Making Time For Mommy, Adventures in Coupons, Full Price? NEVER!, The Frugal Navy Wife, and Generations of Savings.

What is the Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge?  This January we, along with our other co-hosts, challenged ourselves by eating from our pantries and stockpiles.  This was not a “no spend” month, this was a “make do with what you have on hand and spend as little as possible” month.  Since everybody’s goals are different and will depend on their own household needs, we each set our own rules.  The point was to start off the new year by boosting our budgets using what we already have!

Our overall goal for this pantry challenge was to “boost our budget” by spending no more than $200 this month on grocery and expenses from eating out in January.

FINAL UPDATE:

We learned a lot from this Pantry Challenge, which truly taught us how to eat out of our stockpile and learn how to make meals using what we already have in our pantry.  Although we went a little over our monthly budget for groceries and eating out, we found that we did spend more time eating at home and making meals that could stretch over a couple of days.  Our amount over budget was due to the fact that there were a few things that were on sale in January that were at stock-up prices, so we purchased more of those.  However, that means that we will be able to use it to encourage us to continue eating out of our pantry and stockpile.  How did you do in your goals for the Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge?

Last week’s winner of the $25 Coupon Clutch gift certificate is Danielle from The Frugal Navy Wife.

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{Giveaway} Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge – Week 4 (Ends 1/29)

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Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge

We’re excited to have you join us in the Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge series that we are participating in and posting about throughout the month of January!  The Challenge is being co-hosted by us, Shopper Strategy, Going Crazy Wanna Go?, The Frugalista Chick, Matter of Cents, Coupon Pals, Thrifty Divas, Frugal Mom of Two, How About Free, TheItMom.com, All The World Is Art, Sweeping The USA, Mommies Point of View, Mama’s Money Tree, Crunchy Frugalista, Fab Find Foodie, Making Time For Mommy, Adventures in Coupons, Full Price? NEVER!, The Frugal Navy Wife, and Generations of Savings.

What is the Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge?  This January we, along with our other co-hosts, will challenge ourselves by eating from our pantries and stockpiles.  This is not a “no spend” month, this is a “make do with what you have on hand and spend as little as possible” month.  Since everybody’s goals are different and will depend on their own household needs, we can each set our own rules.  The point is to start off the new year by boosting our budgets using what we already have!

Our overall goal for this pantry challenge is to “boost our budget” by spending no more than $200 this month on grocery and expenses from eating out in January.

    UPDATE:

This past week, we continued to eat from our pantry, making our favorite meals, including spaghetti, 3-packet pot roast, and pizza. However, we went a little over budget, spending $75 on groceries, stocking up on supplies for an impending snow storm (which came and went). We hope that with our additional purchases this past week that we’ll still be on track for our goals for the month. We have spent approximately $175 on groceries this month so far for our family of six. What are your goals for the pantry challenge this week?

We’re also giving away a $25 Coupon Clutch gift certificate each week to one participant who either leaves a link to a challenge update post. Last week’s winner is Stacy from Adventures in Coupons. Will you join us?

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{Giveaway} Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge – Week 3 (Ends 1/22)

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Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge

We’re excited to have you join us in the Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge series that we are participating in and posting about throughout the month of January!  The Challenge is being co-hosted by us, Shopper Strategy, Going Crazy Wanna Go?, The Frugalista Chick, Matter of Cents, Coupon Pals, Thrifty Divas, Frugal Mom of Two, How About Free, TheItMom.com, All The World Is Art, Sweeping The USA, Mommies Point of View, Mama’s Money Tree, Crunchy Frugalista, Fab Find Foodie, Making Time For Mommy, Adventures in Coupons, Full Price? NEVER!, The Frugal Navy Wife, and Generations of Savings.

What is the Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge?  This January we, along with our other co-hosts, will challenge ourselves by eating from our pantries and stockpiles.  This is not a “no spend” month, this is a “make do with what you have on hand and spend as little as possible” month.  Since everybody’s goals are different and will depend on their own household needs, we can each set our own rules.  The point is to start off the new year by boosting our budgets using what we already have!

Our goal last week is to go through our pantry and stockpile to determine what we have and what types of things we still need in order to prepare the meals for our family this month. We also planned on finding more recipes that will appeal to our household of six so we won’t have to eat out as much. Overall, we hope to “boost our budget” by spending no more than $200 this month on grocery and expenses from eating out in January.

    UPDATE:

We continued to eat most of our meals out of our pantry this week and found that we are able to do a lot with what we have, especially pasta. Also, we made meal portions that could last for at least 2 meals. We were also able to stay within our $50 budget this week for groceries because of a great sale on some frozen food. What are your goals for the pantry challenge this week?

We’re also giving away a $25 Coupon Clutch gift certificate each week to one participant who either leaves a link to a challenge update post. Last week’s winner is Pary Moppins. Will you join us?

Share your posts about your Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge updated here (you’ll be entered to win a $25 Coupon Clutch gift certificate:



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{Giveaway} Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge – Week 2 (Ends 1/15)

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Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge

We’re excited to have you join us in the Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge series that we are participating in and posting about throughout the month of January!  The Challenge is being co-hosted by us, Shopper Strategy, Going Crazy Wanna Go?, The Frugalista Chick, Matter of Cents, Coupon Pals, Thrifty Divas, Frugal Mom of Two, How About Free, TheItMom.com, All The World Is Art, Sweeping The USA, Mommies Point of View, Mama’s Money Tree, Crunchy Frugalista, Fab Find Foodie, Making Time For Mommy, Adventures in Coupons, Full Price? NEVER!, The Frugal Navy Wife, and Generations of Savings.

What is the Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge?  This January we, along with our other co-hosts, will challenge ourselves by eating from our pantries and stockpiles.  This is not a “no spend” month, this is a “make do with what you have on hand and spend as little as possible” month.  Since everybody’s goals are different and will depend on their own household needs, we can each set our own rules.  The point is to start off the new year by boosting our budgets using what we already have!

Our goal last week is to go through our pantry and stockpile to determine what we have and what types of things we still need in order to prepare the meals for our family this month. We also planned on finding more recipes that will appeal to our household of six so we won’t have to eat out as much. Overall, we hope to “boost our budget” by spending no more than $200 this month on grocery and expenses from eating out in January.

    UPDATE:

We did well this past week with eating from our pantry. We took stock of our inventory and found that we had a lot to work with, and also, because of the holiday parties, we had some leftovers to eat, all of which did not cost us anything out of pocket this week. We spent about $25 on groceries, mainly stocking up on beverages and breakfast items. We only ate out once this week and used the Chili’s “Kids Eat Free” coupons, so we only paid for the adult meals, and it came out to only $25. This week our goal is to continue to eat out of the pantry and try a new recipe or two using what we have in our pantry. What are your goals for the pantry challenge this week?

We’re also co-hosting a #CookingandCoupons Twitter Party tomorrow with Momma Cuisine where we’ll be talking about using coupons to save money on the groceries you purchase to make great everyday meals for your family! Make sure to RSVP for your chance to win prizes during our Twitter Party!

We’re also giving away a $25 Coupon Clutch gift certificate each week to one participant who either leaves a link to a challenge update post. Last week’s winner is Angela from The Testosterone Palace. Will you join us?

Share your posts about your Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge updated here (you’ll be entered to win a $25 Coupon Clutch gift certificate:



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Thank you for reading A Savings WOW! and don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter, "like" us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and follow us on Savings.com for the latest updates! Also check out our Coupon Database for lots of money-saving coupons!

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