That's what we are calling our new live off 70% income - Survive and Thrive in '05!!!

I paid the cable bill 40.00

Then I went to Sams 77.35 (now $50 of this is for stuff that will last at least a month or more laundry soap, razors, saran wrap, etc) I budgeted 50.00 for here so I was over 27.35 but was groceries so I will add it below.

Grocery shopping: I made a menu, then a list, then checked it against things in the pantry. This is for one week only - I budgeted 100.00 Thinking there was no way I could feed us for $100 this week - total in Walmart 83.77 (I used 4 coupons I think LOL) So my grocery total with sams and walmart was 111.12 I am SOOOOO happy!! WE normally spend $200 a week. BUT that's with lots of snack type foods, sodas etc. I bought 2 bags of pretzels and made 6 dozen cookies yesterday and 3 loaves of pumpkin bread.

Today was the first day of living off of 70% of our income. So far so good. I transferred the $$ into our Emergency fund and will find a way to make this work - one week at a time. I really know we can do this if we set our mind to it!! Mind you I never said it would be easy. Just need to get creative