Ok. So I went a little crazy..... The first thing I did with money from my work is grocery shopping. While I was unemployed for 4 weeks, I spent very little on food. I used my cupboard as a source of inspiration. Tomato sauce, canned beans, rice, curries. These were my staples and I made some very creative meals with them. Well after 4 weeks I was low on my staples so
I went on several shopping sprees. I stocked on more dried beans, pasta, spices, baking supplies, frozen vegetables, meats for the freezer, and a variety of broths. I recommend if you put yourself on a spending freeze and you just have to shop. Go to the grocery store and stock on staples (assuming you have the space)!
I am also saving $200 a paycheck. Remember this job is only supposed to last until April 7th. I should have a $1000 by then. Hopefully that will hold me over until I find another position.
What staples do you have to have?
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Hmm... my staples are pastas, sauces, oatmeals & hot cereals, cold cereals for the kids, baking supplies, etc.. I have 4 kids so could go on and on... lol!
Fruit (bananas especially), coffee cream!, coffee discs, chicken breasts (boneless or bone in), frozen berries and brown rice.
I also need a certain amount of flour and both kinds of sugar or I'll go crazy wanting to make all sorts of things and not have enough.
I hope you land a perm job real soon. I usually don't stock up but when i do, i go to Costco.
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Pasta, beans, rice, lentils, peanut butter, bread are my staples.
How is the job going?
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