Off Grid Budget with Kay

  Hi there friends! Welcome back! Spring is such a beautiful time on the homestead. So many bumblebees visiting our blueberry plants and we just put in our apple / cherry tree orchard. The sun is out and our solar batteries are charging to the 90 percentile! We are seeing the savings roll in, thanks to our off-grid setup. Will and I are keeping our budget the same for the next few months, and throwing the extra cash into savings accounts designated for future projects and winter utility bills. Winters are harsh here and really put a strain on our finances. It's nice to finally be staying under budget.  Variable expenses projected for April: Laundromat: $50 Fuel (gasoline, kerosene, diesel): $450 Groceries: $800 Home Improvements: $2800 Propane: $100 Dining out/entertainment: $250 Pets: $100 Online orders: $200 Total: $4750 Following is what we  actually  spent for April: Laundry: $30 Fuel (gasoline, kerosene, diesel): $344 Groceries: $1012 Home Improvements: $1581 Pr...

Hi there friends! I earned an additional $20 this month doing online surveys, so I made roughly $60 for the month of April! It was my goal to complete the National Pet Month savings challenge by May. I decided to roll the entire $20 to the challenge, and pick up the other challenges next month. Savings Challenge #2 This challenge is for $50, with each part of the paw print worth $1. This challenge is complete and I'm ready to purchase items to donate to a local nonprofit. This savings challenge was a March FREEBIE FRIDAY and is available at  ko-fi.com/offgridbudgetwithkay Finding a Donation Location I was somewhat surprised how difficult it was to find a place to donate new dog food and supplies. Many of the nearby animal shelters have corporate sponsors donating pallets of food on a monthly basis. Hence why most of the shelters requested monetary donations over goods. After a few days of online searches, I decided to donate to a local food bank serving low-income and homeless popu...