Sorry, I know this appears to be the topic right now but I guess I just want my own thread too 
I looked at our bank account online and we barely spent anything on extras and we're flat broke until DH gets paid at the end of the month. Between WalMart and the grocery store we spent almost $600 in Nov!!! When I was paying cash this summer we were spending more like $300. I know food prices keep going up but this is getting out of control. I bought a new flat iron for my hair for $35 and two exercise balls (DS popped the first) at $10/each but other than that I think most everything was food. Is this crazy or what? I think for Dec I'm just going to withdraw $300 cash, hide my ATM card and just use that cash only for groceries (including toilet paper, detergent, etc.). I drive very little so I only need to gas up 1-2x/mo. If anyone else has any tips you haven't shared on other threads please post them here so I can get organized and save $$$
I looked at our bank account online and we barely spent anything on extras and we're flat broke until DH gets paid at the end of the month. Between WalMart and the grocery store we spent almost $600 in Nov!!! When I was paying cash this summer we were spending more like $300. I know food prices keep going up but this is getting out of control. I bought a new flat iron for my hair for $35 and two exercise balls (DS popped the first) at $10/each but other than that I think most everything was food. Is this crazy or what? I think for Dec I'm just going to withdraw $300 cash, hide my ATM card and just use that cash only for groceries (including toilet paper, detergent, etc.). I drive very little so I only need to gas up 1-2x/mo. If anyone else has any tips you haven't shared on other threads please post them here so I can get organized and save $$$
