Day 53 54 55 - Total $64.36

FRIDAY, August 28 2009 - Total $31.81

The Colour Room, Decatur IL
$15

1 haircut

Thrift Stores, Decatur IL
$16.81


SATURDAY, August 29 2009 - Total $15.20

Thrift Stores, Decatur IL
$5.20

Jewelry Repair Shop, Decatur IL
$10

1 watch repair


SUNDAY, August 30 2009 - Total $17.35

Target, Hillside IL
$6.36

1 5 subject notebook
1 catnip filled mouse

Day 52 - Total $21.93

Shell Gas Station, Elmhurst IL
$21.93

1 tank gas

Day 51 -Total $39.56

Farmer's Market, Elmhurst IL
$20

Gap, Oak Brook IL
$19.56

1 dark green sweater

Day 49 50 - Total $63.79

TUESDAY, August 24 2009

Home Depot, Oak Brook Terrace IL
$15.70

1 gallon paint


MONDAY, August 24 2009

Jewel-Osco, Elmhurst IL
$48.09

Day 48 - Total $7.13

Jewel-Osco, Elmhurst IL
$5.13

1 banana
2 plums
1 jug cranberry grape juice
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$2 for 2 shots whiskey

Day 47 - Total $5.57

Garage Sales, Elmhurst IL
$3.75

1 board game, Scattegories
1 vase
Memoirs of a Geisha by Golden (already read)
To Kill a Mockingbird by Lee (already read)

Jewel-Osco, Elmhurst IL
$1.82

2 boxes noodle soup

Savings - Total $421

Day 46 - Total $19.99

TimeOut Chicago Magazine,
$19.99

1 subscription

Day 44 45 - Total ~$36.91

THURSDAY, August 20 2009 - Total $14.91

Shell, Elmhurst IL
$11.26

1 fill up on rental car

Jewel-Osco, Elmhurst IL
$3.65

1 tub organic sour cream


WEDNESDAY, August 19 2009 - Total ~$22

Farmer's Market, Elmhurst IL
~$12

1 zucchini
1 orange pepper
3 poblano peppers
1 pt cherry tomatoes
1 apple tart
1 container sun dried tomatoes
1 pkg pita

Chicago Public Radio, Chicago IL
$10

1 month membership

Day 43 - Total $55.79

Shell Gas Station, Elmhurst IL
$35.53

1 tank gas

Fruitful Yield, Elmhurst IL
$5.53

1 pkg organic choc chips

Jewel-Osco, Elmhurst IL
$14.73

1 dozen free range, organic eggs
1 jar organic cinnimon
1 box oreos

Day 42 - Total $0.00

Day 40 41 - Total $66.45

SATURDAY, August 15, 2009 - Total $62.34

Elm Classic Consignment, Elmhurst IL
$44.82

1 gray a line skirt
1 black pencil skirt
1 pair purple tennis shoes
1 pink watch
1 pair jean capris

Jewel-Osco, Elmhurst IL
$17.52

1 baguette
1 wedge brie cheese
1 jug orange juice
1 frozen cheese pizza


SUNDAY, August 16, 2009 - Total $4.11

Target, Hillside IL
$4.11

1 octopus cookie jar

Savings - Total $344

Day 39 - Total $0.00

Day 38 - Total $0.00

Day 35 36 37 - Total $60.68

MONDAY, August 10, 2009 - Total $15.66

The Home Depot, Oakbrook Terrace IL
$10

1 gallon satin teal paint

Petersen's Ice Cream, Elmhurst IL
$5.66

2 sugar cones, single scoops

Jewel-Osco, Elmhurst IL
$10.14

2 frozen pizzas
1 bag Terra chips


TUESDAY, August 11, 2009 - Total $5

Petersen's Ice Cream, Elmhurst IL
$5

1 waffle cone, double scoop


WEDNESDAY, August 12, 2009 - Total $41.02

Target, Hillside IL
$17.02

1 bathing suit top
1 dish draining tray

Farmer's Market, Elmhurst IL
$24

1 French pastry
6 ears corn
1 qt cherries
1 pt blueberries
1 large bag kettle corn

Day 31 32 33 34 - Total $161.83

Shit. I don't rememeber was was purchased on what day...

Shell Gas Station, Royal Oak, MI
$30.42

1 tank gas

Goldfish Tea, Royal Oak MI
$10.60

1 tea infuser

Jewel-Osco, Elmhurst IL
$8.13

1 log brie cheese

Salvation Army, Royal Oak MI
$3.68

1 black skirt
1 leather belt
Nat King Cole vinyl

Farmer's Market, Royal Oak MI
$5

1 pot Thai basil

Elmhurst IL
$104

6 galvanized steel storage cubes

Day 29 30

WEDNESDAY, August 4, 2009

Farmer's Market, Elmhurst IL
$14

1/5 lb basil jack cheese
6 ears corn
1 bunch organic spinich
1 red pepper
1 pt blueberries

Dominick's, Elmhurst IL
$10.84

2 rolls scotch tape
1 pkg poster putty
1 baguette


TUESDAY, August 3, 2009
$0.00

Day 28 - Total $99.08

Goodwill, Elmhurst IL
$10.76

2 shirts
2 necklaces

Ace Hardware, Elmhurst IL
$24.11

2 carabiners
6 keys
1 bathtub strainer
1 kitchen strainer

Jewel-Osco, Elmhurst IL
$16.03

1 can organic refried black beans
1 tub organic sour cream
2 boxes baking soda
1 pkg organic cheddar cheese
1 bottle goo gone

Shell, Elmhurst IL
$38.18

1 tank gas

Pink Elephant Resale Shop, Elmhurst IL
$10

1 hymnal
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Pirsig
Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Truss
The Elegant Universe by Greene
1 long skirt
1 deck cards
1 bundle hangers
8 spools thread

Savings - Total $197

Day 26 27 - Total $59.55

Fruitful Yield, Elmhurst IL
$13.10

2 glass bottles organic white distilled vinegar
1 biodegradable sponge

Target, Hillside IL
$46.45

1 wire dish rack
1 lint roller
1 bag organic lemons
1 bag organic avocados
1 tub pesto
1 onion
1 box sandwich bags
12 rolls toilet paper
1 box organic soy milk
1 box organic butter