Going over our finances this weekend we've had a "holy carp!!!" moment. Twins are expensive. San Francisco is expensive. We're going through everything to try to tighten our budget - here are some of the highlights:
Swapping:
- Whole Foods > Trader Joes
- Eating out > cooking or inexpensive takeout
- Wine bar with friends > come over!
- Bi-monthly races > more club runs + the occasional "needed" race
- New clothes > digging up old duds
2 comments:
You're up early! I agree, twins are expensive. We have significantly cut back on food/diaper spending by doing the majority of our shopping at Sam's. It helps if you have a deep freezer though. :-) I'll buy bulk garlic for example, chop it all at once (this takes a little prep) and then freeze it in little 1/2 cup baggies. This actually saves in the long run because when cooking I just break off a chunk and don't have to peel/chop. We also buy chicken and fish to prep similarly and other veggies. It really pays off.
Yes, it was much too early a morning! I got up at 4 to shush the boys and then got caught up creating a(nother) budget. Thanks for the ideas! I love the garlic idea - I'm going to do that this week.
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