In my previous post I wrote about the non-paying tenant and my budget until next Friday.

I added all the cash to the checking account which brought my total liquid cash to $130.00. I spent on shopping trips today I spent $110.00 on groceries. I did manage to get at least ten days worth of meals, maybe more.

I stopped at Walgreens and used their store coupons and $24.09 got me (3) Kraft mac & cheese, (3) small Bush's baked beans, (3) Butterball 99% fat free chicken broth, (3) 20 oz cans of pineapple, (4) 11 oz mandarin oranges, 1 16 oz coffee cream, (2) Campbell's soup at hand, 1 dozen eggs, 2 quart-size Ziploc freezer bags, 1 12.5 oz Doritos, and 4 rolls toilet paper. That was my last stop and it put me over intended amount, but I feel I got a lot of bang for the buck.

Now I have to trade a post-dated check for $30 with my mom for cash. Not happy about that, but I very rarely ever have to do that.

Lesson learned: Sometimes skip that last errand and you'll remain on-target, but you might miss some good buys.

Lesson learned: You're never too old to count on your mom.

ADDENDUM: In the mail I got a $58 dental insurance reimbursement. Yay, I am solvent - won't have to get an advance from mom. Paid that visit with checking account.