Weekly Spending Update

Once again I had 4 NO SPEND DAYS!
I am proud!
The rest of the month will be spend free since I'm broke now, and don't get paid until next week!

So here we go, Last weeks spending.

ANIMALS

2012-01-27:  Cat Litter - $3.28
2012-01-27 : Dog - $34.25
TOTAL FOR ANIMALS $37.53

EATING OUT
2012-01-25:  Dunkin Donuts - $4.30
TOTAL FOR EATING OUT $4.30

FIXED BILL
2012-01-25: laundry - $12.00
TOTAL FOR FIXED BILL $12.00

GROCERIES
2012-01-23: Grocery Trip - $49.95
TOTAL FOR GROCERIES $49.95

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
2012-01-27: Trash Bags - $1.00
TOTAL FOR HOUSEHOLD ITEMS $1.00

TOTAL $104.78

Animals - I had to buy dog&Cat food this week! I also had to buy their vitamins (Yes, my animals do get vitamins). I decided to go with the monster sized cat food bag this month (because Austons mom is watching them for us and we dont want her to run out!) so the bill was a little higher than usual, but in the end it will pay off.

Eating Out - Auston and I grabbed bagles before volunteering this week. We weren't going to, but we were late and needed our fuel. We did however save a little money by bringing drinks from the house. That way we wouldn't be tempted to buy coffee or Orange juice.

Fixed Bills - We have to go to the laundry mat to do our clothes. Its awful, and boring, and I really wish that place would get wi-fi.

Groceries - We did our second big trip of the month. And I am really pleased with the outcome.


This brings my monthly Spending total to : $839.48
Not bad?!

Catching up- Last weeks spending&saving

I have been such an awful blogger these past few days.
The truth is simple, I have been exhausted. Between work, and packing, and Austons brother being in town, and Auston's car breaking down.
Really, I'm still feeling less than enthusiastic, but I figured I'd get on here and show you how well my No-Spending went last week.
I am proud to say that I did even better than I had expected. I was aiming for 4 no-spend days and I wound up with 5! I can't remember the last time that happened.
I also added $220 towards my move in March!
I was stoked by how much I was able to put away this weekend.

On the downside...
Last night, on our way to family dinner we noticed Loveyys car was acting up, it wasn't shifting right. So we turned around. Today they took it up to AutoZone, and they told us it had to do with the internal censors.
NOW, all this car talk is greek to me, but it is going to cost around $200 to fix it. OhMyLord. Thankfully, Auston's mom said she would get it fixed for us. I don't know what I would do if we had to pay for that too. I might just break down and cry from all this stress and lack of sleep tonight.
That sound nice.


So here it is, last weeks spending:

BANK FEE
2012-01-10	Cashier's Check Fee	$2.00
TOTAL FOR BANK FEE		$2.00
CAR SAVINGS
2012-01-12	Car Savings	$5.00
TOTAL FOR CAR SAVINGS		$5.00
EATING OUT
2012-01-10	Steak N Shake	$15.28
TOTAL FOR EATING OUT		$15.28
FIXED BILL
2012-01-10	Car insurance renewal	$110.00
2012-01-10	Partial Rent Payment	$300.00
2012-01-12	Electric Bill	$70.00
TOTAL FOR FIXED BILL		$480.00
GROCERIES
2012-01-12	Small Grocery Trip	$8.77
TOTAL FOR GROCERIES		$8.77
TOTAL		$511.05

I hate bank fees! I was charged because my cashiers check was under $500.00 - crap on them! I haev never paid anything at my bank before, because all of my checks are ususally much higher than $500, this was an unpleasant suprise to say the least.

Eating out - I know I wasn't supposed to. Honestly though, I'm not upset. I still managed to put away a good chunk of money and Loveyy and I really had a nice time.

Fixed bills hit me hard this week, but they have to be paid. On the bright side, I have no more bills for the rest of the month! : )

I already explained my grocery trip here. It was just a couple of odds and ends, at a really great price!

All in all, I am really proud of our spending this week.

Also, I am trying to put together a craft swap. I think it would be so much fun!
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And now I shall leave you with this -

 Ellie loves the box!
Annie- Not so much. : )

Weekly Spending Up-date

If it hadn't been for all of our gift supplies, this would have been a great week! I'm not upset about the amount spent on gifts. I think each person deserved a little something, and I love giving back to those closest to us.

 I wish I hadn't eaten at work this week, but even so, Auston and I still only "ate out" Twice this week. Which is the goal in the new year.

I know you are probably eyeing that late fee down there. I debated whether to put it there or not, it is quite embarassing when you don't get things paid on time, but sometimes that is just the way life goes - especially during the holidays. January will probably bear the same results.

Only $15.00 in gas this week! Not bad eh? I know, I'm impressed too, a lot of it has to do with us mapping our trips out, so we aren't turning around, and going back and fourth, we try and get as much done in one trip as possible. It helps that work is only a couple of miles away.

$5.00 more into the New car fund! every little bit helps right? on top of the $5.00 added every week,
Auston and I also throw any loose pennys in there - Silver change goes into the sealed pot.

What I was most impressed by this week was our grocery bill! I guess we spent enough on those last week, because we have hardly had to go out at all this week.


Click here to see how last week went.


Here it is :

ANIMALS
2011-12-18	Dog Food	$12.00
2011-12-21	cat food	$3.96
2011-12-21	Flea Medication	$15.00
TOTAL FOR ANIMALS		$30.96
CAR SAVINGS
2011-12-19	Car Savings	$5.00
TOTAL FOR CAR SAVINGS		$5.00
EATING OUT
2011-12-18	Shift Meal	$4.27
2011-12-19	McDonalds	$9.61
TOTAL FOR EATING OUT		$13.88
FIXED BILL
2011-12-22	Rent Late Fee	$52.00
TOTAL FOR FIXED BILL		$52.00
GAS
2011-12-18	Gas	$5.00
2011-12-23	Gas	$10.00
TOTAL FOR GAS		$15.00
GIFT
2011-12-18	Gift Supplies	$24.00
2011-12-19	Dollar General	$1.65
2011-12-19	Local Grocery Store	$8.98
2011-12-19	Walmart	$7.98
2011-12-21	Family Christmas Gifts	$17.21
2011-12-21	Molly Gift	$9.62
TOTAL FOR GIFT		$69.44
GROCERIES
2011-12-21	Eggs/Bread	$3.13
2011-12-23	Local Grocery Store	$7.00
TOTAL FOR GROCERIES		$10.13
MISC
2011-12-19	Dollar General	$1.00
TOTAL FOR MISC		$1.00
TOTAL		$197.41

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Weekly Goal&Money Check in

December 2011

- No more eating at work.        I'm sure I can find a much better way to spend my money than at my own resturaunt. Instead I will start bringing granola bars for when I get hungry.

Its not a total Fail - tonight I refrained from eating there, instead I ate dinner before hand. I have however slipped up a couple time. Lets hope I finish out strong!

-Walk atleast once a week
      This way I can start getting myself in a routine and I will be able to successfully walk 2.75 miles a week like I have planned for next year.

Two weeks in AND TWO walks taken. PASSING SO FAR!
12-10-11 : My love, the family, and I took a walk around a beautiful family farm up un GA.
12-15-11 : The dog, Love, and I went on a stroll by the river.


- Put $100 towards my move in march
      Most of that funding is coming from my Tax return, but I do need a little bit of a head start.
12-9-11 : $10.00

12-16-11: $20.00

I am less than half way there :/ I am really hoping tomorrows shift bears more results so I can tuck more away.

-Start a "Piggy Bank" that we will not open for one year.      I want to add a little to it each day, it needs to be sealed off and solid in color so we won't know how much is in there, and we wont be tempted to open it!
"the sealed pot challenge"
Boo-ya!  I started this on 12-5-11!

I have also been continuously adding to this and it is already getting heavy!!!

-Bake 112 cookies to give away to friends and family for Christmas
      We don't have much money to spare, I think this is a great way to show them that we care though.

We will probably start this monday. I really want to find some awesome way to wrap them up.

ANY IDEAS?!

 

And so there we  have it! My Weekly goal check in.

 

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Here is how my spending went for the week :

 

 

CAR SAVINGS
2011-12-14	Car Savings	$3.00
2011-12-16	Car Savings	$2.00
TOTAL FOR CAR SAVINGS		$5.00
EATING OUT
2011-12-11	Wendy's	$6.37
TOTAL FOR EATING OUT		$6.37
FIXED BILL
2011-12-14	Car Insurance	$87.00
TOTAL FOR FIXED BILL		$87.00
GAS
2011-12-12	Gas	$10.00
2011-12-14	Gas	$10.00
2011-12-16	Gas	$10.00
TOTAL FOR GAS		$30.00
GIFT
2011-12-15	Marys Gift	$15.00
TOTAL FOR GIFT		$15.00
GROCERIES
2011-12-11	Dollar General	$6.75
2011-12-11	Publix	$6.19
2011-12-12	Walmart	$40.07
2011-12-15	Walmart	$27.68
TOTAL FOR GROCERIES		$80.69
TOTAL		$224.06

 

I am really impressed with the fact that we only ate out once, and It was such a small amount. I even went back through each day thinking about what we ate and where we went, just to make sure I didn't forget to write something down. We wouldn't have even gone that one time, but I had just donated plasma, and I felt a little woozy, so I had to eat right away ( I am ashamed to admit I was on my way to a family dinner when we made this stop)