1. $1000 Frugal Challenge 2009
1/8/09, CVS = $12.34, total spend = $12.34, ECB = $12, Running total = $12.34, Total left to spend = $987.66

2. They pay me to shop
1/9/0, CVS = 1.01, Publix =4, total spend = $5.01, ECB =$18, Running total = $17.35, Total left to spend = $982.65

3. Albertson and Publix
1/13/09, Albertson and Publix Total Spend = $35.48; Running total = $52.83, Total left to spend = $982.65 -$35.48=$947.17

4. A daunting task yet to finish !.
CVS : $9.09, Publix : $11.40 , Walgreens : $16.27. Total Spend $36.76, Running total = $89.59, Total left to spend = $947.17 – $36.76 = $910.41.
Total eat out : Subway = $5.34 ,McDonald = $8.09+$10.32=$18.41, Total Spend = $22.75, Left to spend on $200 = $177.25

5. 1/27/09 Real cheap eggs, tomatoes and tomato sauce.
Total Spend on Jan = $123.76
Running total = $123.76,
Total left to spend = $1000 – $123.76 = $876.24

6. 3/10/09 Total spend on Feb
Total Spend on Feb = $152.17
Running total = $123.76+ $152.17 = $275.93
Total left to spend = $1000 – $275.93 = $724.07

7. 3/25 Total spend on March
Total Spend on March = $135.02
Running total = $275.93 + $135,02 = $410.95
Total left to spend = $1000 – $410.95 = $589.05

8. Total Spend on April = -$77.50
Total Spend on April = -$77.50
Running Total = $410.95- $77.50= $333.45;
Total left to spend = $1000 – $333.45 = $666.55

9. Total Spend on May = -$9.92
Total Spend on May = -$9.92
Running Total = $333.45 – $9.92 = $323.53;
Total left to spend = $1000- $323.53 = $676.47

8. Total Spend on June/July/August
Total spend on June = $42.21
Running total = $323.53 + $42.21 = $365.74
Total left to spend = $1000-$365.74 = $634.26

Total spend on July = $51.39
Running total = $365.74 + $51.39 = $417.13
Total left to spend = $1000 – $417.13 = $582.87

Total spend on August= -$17.31
Running total = $417.13 – $17.31 = $399.82
Total left to spend = $1000 – $399.82 = $600.18

9. Total Spend on September

Total spend on September = $23.92
Running Total = $399.82 + $23.92 = $423.74
Total left to spend = $1000 – $423.74 = $576.26

10. Total Spend on Oct/Nov/Dec
Total spend on October = -$97.29

Running Total = $423.74 – $97.29 = $326.45

Total left to spend = $1000 – $326.45 = $673.55

Total spend on November = $42.90

Running Total = $326.45 + $42.90 = $369.35

Total left to spend = $1000 -$369.35 = $630.65

Total Spend on Dec = $45.58
Running Total = $369.35 + $45.58 = $414.93

Total left to spend = $1000 – $414.93 = $585.07

I make some final purchases on the last week of Dec and these were the additional shopping which were not included earlier on.

Additional shopping :

Public = $31.55
Target = $23.84
Albie = $7.92
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$63.31

$414.93 + $63.31 = $478.24

Total for the year 2009 $478.24

Yes, I am very please !

I have set up Frugal Challenge 2010 , which is $1000 + $521.76 = $1521.76 (the $521.76 is carried forward from 2009).