Friday, April 15, 2022

Friday, Taxes are in, Another chart!


 I completed another chart yesterday, so that is nice.  I am doing well this year and almost all the savings besides Hub's hearing aids is going into my Sluggy vacation fund.  I hope to be able to send her the check next week.  I know I have been working hard, but it is worth it, when I think of the fun we will have together.  We love traveling with Slug and her husband. Slugs husband is so funny and very interesting, as he is smart like Hubs, and they can think on the same level. You know man splain to each other.

Also, our taxes are signed and delivered and just as I wanted, we almost broke even with what we get back and the cost of the accountant. Exactly how I plan it.  But I always worry that the government will change something, or I will mess something up.

I took these pictures of our grocer adds.


You can see here the specials for the week.  This is how I grocer shop to save money.  I really will only buy the loss leaders.  I did buy another ham as this is a good price and ham can go a long way.  It is in the freezer. I also bought one bunch of the asparagus because that was the limit.  Then I bought a fresh pineapple again great price. The sliced cheese at .99 a bag limit three, I made sure to by the 8 oz bags as some are only 6 oz. I of course bought the 2 butters, the marked down sparkling cider for Easter dinner.  Then I purchased the 2 ice creams for $5.00 below.  

When I realized I had a $7.00 off meat coupon I found a rib roast in the 50% off bin and a package of three rib eyes also 50% off.  I had a feeling these had been left out in a cart by someone and had to be marked down.  So, I picked up a $42.00 rib roast for $21.00 plus $7.00 off, then the package of steaks for $17.00.  It was an expensive trip for me as my groceries go, but I was able to pick up a lot of meat for my money and nice meat to boot.

That is all I will buy.  I have everything I need to make coconut cake, shrimp salad, and all the goodies for Easter dinner. Shrimp and pasta, and frozen peas were all bought on loss leader sales.  If you will build a pantry and only shop the sales, you will be able to eat well for much less.

This will be a nice meal with homemade rolls, homemade cake and apple pie (remember the apples I froze a week ago?) also have homemade crusts in the freezer.  Of course, we have eggs for dyeing and for deviled eggs.  

I have cookie dough in the fridge for Schmills tonight.  We will make Easter cookies I can't wait to see what his creations are after his Christmas cookies. 

Daughter has her recital this weekend, so she will be at theaters tonight and all day until late tomorrow night.  Hubs will also be at the theaters.  I just got a call that some of the costumes are not in which is a nightmare for a studio owner.  With most costumes coming from China and the loss of revenue over the past two years, companies are just lying about availability, and taking owners money and not delivering and then returning money months later.  I know of 4 studios this has happened to. I might be up all-night making costumes. So glad I don't own the studio anymore.

It is such a relief to have the taxes done so I can close that chapter for the year. It is going to be a crazy busy weekend.  I hope I survive!

Have a wonderful and blessed Easter. He is Risen!

Kim


16 comments:

  1. Wow, those prices are amazing. You can pretty much triple them up here in Saskatchewan.

    You got some great deals, and your savings is going very well for your trip.

    God bless.

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    1. Well they were good for us to, which is why I took advantage. I really only by what I know they are losing money on, everything else I purchase at a less expensive store.

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  2. I, like you, have everything I need for a meal at Easter. Those are great prices. If I could find a ham at that price, I would get it. I am afraid to slice pineapple anymore because of my hands. I did buy them quite often.

    Too bad about the costumes! We all know what that means for you.

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    1. Ell is could have been a lot worse. I was able to get things knocked out in less than an hour.

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  3. Those are really great prices!I live in the Netherlands and now with easter we have a lot of adds for ham. The (add)price is 500 gram for E 4,99 that would be 1.1lbs for USD 5.41. Mind you the ham usually also only weighs about that so with three grown man in the house it is hard for me to get any of that on my plate at all.
    Love your blog, have a nice Easter.
    Wendy

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    1. I just got a call from SIssie and she said hams were marked down near her for $6.00 a large ham and she bought 3.

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  4. Have a very Happy Easter Kim!!

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  5. I got my taxes in this week as well - big relief.
    Have a happy Easter with family.

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    1. Thank you. Isn't it nice to have the tax man behind you?

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  6. Interesting to see your ads. I don't see prices like that near me. Best price for ham was $1.19. I have a few errands and buts to buy, but for birthdays not the dinner.

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    1. We have not had any really good deals for a long time and these were good.

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  7. Great grocery store prices, Kim. I bought asparagus this week too. Great minds think alike and all. Conor filling out another chart.

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