Well, my grocery store visit didn't go exactly as planned. Although I didn't cave in to all my wants, I did buy the dog bones. But everything was a little more expensive than I had planned. But, I still came home with $15.00 dollars. I could have gotten my wants, but it was better to keep the extra money.
I still have in cash:
14.00 - my cash
30.00 - dining out (jar money)
50.00 - RX (jar money)
2.00 - left from fuel (jar money)
So not too bad.
Saturday I cleaned ALL DAY. I didn't go to work at our shop just so I could commit to cleaning. And I cleaned every room except my office, which I hope I can tackle today after work. I have a lot of paperwork that I need to catch up on. And Sunday went great. My mom's lunch was a success. I made plenty of food and everyone liked it. It was nice to see that I could make really good food for about $30 for 6 people, including dessert. Then my husband surprised me with a movie and a gift card and the sweetest card. It was really nice to feel special.
Hope everyone else had a great weekend and a Happy Mother's Day. I'm ready to make it through this week.
Weekend and Grocery Store Update
May 13th, 2013 at 04:00 pm
May 13th, 2013 at 04:51 pm 1368463893
Would you find it helpful to create a funding jar for holidays? 5/18 Armed Forces Holiday,
5/27 Memorial Day
6/14 Flag Day,
7/4 Independence Day,
9/2 Labor Day, 1
0/14 Columbus Day,
10/31 Halloween,
11/11 Veterans Day,
11/28 Thanksgiving,
12/25 Christmas,
12/31 New Years celebration.
I suggest baby step start by dumping change into a designated HOLIDAY JAR daily. Each pay add $ 20., any sums leftover from budgeted amounts/jar, add 1/2 of any 'found' money/snowflakes/unanticipated $$. It's surprising how fast sums accumulate. Having a budget and planned spending for any holiday or special event makes a huge difference. If you work or don't have extra spending associated with some of the Holidays - leaves that much more for spendy holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.
just a thought...
May 13th, 2013 at 06:29 pm 1368469792