December was a very expensive month. I couldn’t make it to the grocery store half the time because of being laid up with my foot, and when I did go I spent more than usual because I wasn’t up to much. Limping over ice to get to a store jammed with holiday shoppers was not all that appealing!
The shopping that I did amounted to $150.79. Usually, I do all of the grocery shopping for our household; but last month, Jai did a lot of shopping for me because I couldn’t get around. He doesn’t track his expenses the same way I do, so when I asked him how much he spent, he replied, “I’m not sure. Anywhere between $150-$300!” So I don’t have an exact number for you this month, since I wasn’t able to document everything the way I normally would. I wasn’t about to dig through his wallet looking for receipts while I was on heavy painkillers!
But on the plus side, this paid for all of our Christmas presents and wrapping paper, in addition to our food, household/beauty items, lots of bandages for my toe, and random stuff like the two bottles of Bailey’s Irish Cream that I picked up before New Year’s. This also includes all the takeaway/fast food/pizza deliveries that we ordered last month. We ate a LOT of takeout in December because I obviously wasn’t able to cook as much as I normally do – and that adds up fast.
I wish the total could have been lower, but there are times when it’s just not possible to save like you normally would. Life happens sometimes, and when you’re incapacitated you just have to roll with it. And this was still a cheap December compared to years past when I didn’t use coupons, especially since this covered both groceries and Christmas presents.
