Bills paid for month, Going forward

 All bills were either at budget or below....ones below... "extra" $ got moved to saving for when they are above. So Dec bills good. 

We spent $2.98 on a gallon of milk.

We spent $77.81 on extra large pizza, 2 chef salads, boneless chicken wings with garlic butter dipping sauce, and 2 large chef salads, it made 8 meals...four of those are in the freezer. Figured it would count as the Christmas to each other instead of the steak house as it's a freaking mess with the bitter cold and snow.

I skipped going to the grocery store due to weather. Figured I can go in 2 weeks. So I have only gotten the milk this month.  I will go the 28th so I can use my Kroger coupons, maybe. 

GOING FORWARD

Our income has been cut in half unless we withdraw more from IRA.  I really really don't want to do that unless we really need to to pay the mortgage.  If I had the mortgage paid off and not pay my arm and leg for medical (which is actually half of the cost when we were working) We could live on Social Security

Hubby needs new hearing aids, $4500 was estimate given.

Hubby's work truck needs replaced with a smaller, less expense to repair and maintain truck. We can sell his truck or trade it in.

My truck needs replace as it's on it's last legs. Can not drive it farther than into town without worries of breaking down. Bed is starting to rust to the point of "falling" on the tires. I am looking at SUV or another small truck. We thought about not replacing it.

We put a hold on the final projects we need to buy stuff for to update some areas OUTSIDE.

We are saving (got about half of $) to extend gardens to increase what we grow. We have the raised metal garden beds and about half the raised garden bed soil. I have the seeds, including to start my own plants. I had to order potato tubers and sweet potato starts. , that's paid for. Sharing costs with another so it's not real bad. Got heirloom so I shouldn't have to buy more. 

We plan to cut the amount of propane we order also. I have to June to decide on that amount.

Blessed Be 

Prayers for peace.