I should probably start by saying I have technically cheated in the matter of my monthly budget goal, but in heart and spirit I put up a very good fight. And it's not even over yet!!
Ways that I have cheated myself (and you):
- My parents fed me dinner once
- My mom fed me lunch once
- I found $5.50 and recalculated my budget allowance up to $40.50
- I got an oil change and put it on credit, but only because I'm driving to Cobourg tomorrow and don't want any funny business on the way, or on the way back. Otherwise I could have waited until September.
- In return for helping my parents move they are paying for my gas there and back, but I would have had enough for work if I put in my last $5.
Ways that I have succeeded and feel great about myself:
- I didn't spend any money last week, none...noooonnne.
- I ate out of my freezer, a lot. And, errrr, had a few more spaghetti dinners than is deemed acceptable for someone in their 30s.
- I went and picked up fixins for dinner and some healthy pancakes and only spent.....$35.50. And that includes my special gift to myself of parm cheese which I had just run out of (*cough* too many spaghetti dinners *cough cough*) and some marble cheese for snacking. Those two alone came to about $12. And the meat alone was $12. Whatever, I'm feeling pretty good about it all.
- My tire broke and I went back to the place I bought it and they fixed it for freeee, yeeaaaah.
I was hoping to have about $7 so I could stop for a subway on Friday after work. Maybe if I get my car scrounge on I can make it happen. If not it's going to be me and a LOT of Flatlander Chili for the next 4 days.
5 comments:
I'M VERY IMPRESSED.... AND INSPIRED!!! Parm cheese is a staple, isn't it. I think it would even help out a bowl of Cheerios... well, okay, I'm out of bounds on that one. Cheerios do not need any help... the honey nut kind.
Way to go, Julie!!! Another win on Friday Fun and then a winning 649... As Sim says, "Things happen in..." That's two... no, three if you count staying on budget. I do go on.
The only thing that makes Honey Nut Cs better is topping it with some Honey Bunches of Oats. Seriously, best cereal mix ever.
Thanks for your encouragement re: spending. I will eventually get it all sorted out.
I actually should clarify the best mix is whole grain cheerios and honey bunches of oats. But honey nut Cs is in my top 3 choices for standalone cereal.
i can't eat those anymore :( part of cutting gmos out of my diet=no kellogs :(
Those modifying bastards. You're a good person for sticking it to them. I wouldn't even know where to start.
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