I guess the honeymoon is over with all my unemployment crap being processed efficiently. My monthly food stamp ration was supposed to be deposited on the fourth but hasn’t gone in yet. This means I’m using the remaining balance from last month, down to $36.30.

I’ve been calling DHS (Dept of Human Services, not HomeSec) and if your call is answered, its directed to a machine where you are forced to leave a desperate message that will be returned “within 24 hours”. I’ve been leaving these daily messages since last Friday. I hope I don’t have to go down there just to get this resolved.

At the store today I really needed to keep track of my budget instead of simply filling up my basket and then checking out. I didn’t need much, I still have lots of goods in the pantry & freezer, but wanted to get some items to supplement what I have already. Prepping/cooking for these weekend: garden salad, broccoli salad, hamburgers and a pot of sauce. These are for separate meals, of course.

Purchase: $22.55
EBT Card Balance: $13.75
Club Card Savings: $8.46 (27% of purchase)