January 2, 2009...the journey continues

Well I am now in day 2 of the $45 in 30 days experiment. Today is easier because (a) I'm at work so I don't really have time to think about it; and (b) its bagel and donut day which means free breakfast! Here is the roll so far:



Breakfast:

• Plain bagel w/ cream cheese
• Orange juice mixed with Fresca
• Total OOP :$0.00 all provided by work

Lunch:

• Corn beef and cheese tortilla wrap
• Pretzel Rods
• Fresca

The price breakdown is as follows:

• Tortilla. $2.82 -$1.99 coupon = $.83 / 8 tortillas = $.10375
• Corned Beef. $.56 - $.56 free product coupon = $0.00
• Cheese. $2.00 bag - $1/2 coupon = $1.00/bag divided by 8 servings = $.125
• Pretzel Rods. Free (provided by work)
• Fresca. Free (provided by work)
  Total Lunch OOP: $0.22875
  Current Total OOP for Day: $0.22875.

Well, 2 days in and a day over budget...probably not the best thing. I wasn't feeling well last night and couldn't stand the thought of cooking, so I went through the drive-thru and got a happy meal. Cost before tax: $1.99

Total for the day: $2.21875

Total for the Month: $2.62375 (still about $.37 under budget)