Grocery/Fast Food Update

I went shopping last night and went over my target budget for groceries. On my main trip, I try to stay at $100 or less, leaving $25 to cover anything that comes up in the 2 weeks before the next paycheck. Weeeell, this time I have $12 to make last until September 30. I think that means I will only be getting milk. (And thank goodness the kids are back in school - we're only going thru 3 gallons of milk a week again instead of the 5 gallons they were up to this summer!) So that will take some meal planning and determination.

But I've done good on the fast food challenge this time around. I passed up the 5-for-$5 Arby's special last night, and we had rotisserie chicken from the deli instead. It was $4.99, but I had a $1 coupon, and it will last us 2+ meals, and I can use the carcass for making broth. I don't know what it is about shopping night, but by the time I get home, even though I have just bought all this food, I have no desire to cook! It's easier just to grab something already ready-to-go.

So, we'll see how the next 2 weeks go. I have my doubts about getting through with only $12 grocery money left, but it's not impossible. I guess this is where the *challenge* part kicks in!