Weekly Spending Wrap Up (2/20/12-2/26/12)

I'm happy it's Sunday, because I'm exhausted! I ran 8 miles yesterday, worked out today, swam with my youngest, made 10 meals & 6 dozen muffins for the freezer, and did all of my normal household miscellany. Today, my youngest & I spent the day together while my oldest + my husband skied. It was a very nice day. I'm trying to motivate myself to get off the sofa & get dinner prepared. So far, not very motivated. :-)

Another week, and here's how we did! :-)

• Monday
• $85 - child care, as schools are closed but our employer is not. On a gift card.
• Tuesday
• $9 - lunch at Panera. On a gift card. I was at home sick, & ran out to get some soup.
• $326 - one tuition credit for each child. I used S's birthday money (gifts from family) to fund his.
• Wednesday
• $76.57 - new ski coats, as one got lost & one was ripped at the seams. Spending this much makes me cringe, but both will last through the end of next winter. I did manage to get them on sale, but there were very few options this late in the winter
• -$60.17 - returned a dress at The Gap. Trying to offset the kids ski coat purchases.
• $583.49 - car expenses. Drat.
• $51.61 - gas
• $7.61 - lunch, out
• Thursday
• No spend day
• Friday
• $158.47 - Costco, groceries
• $30.31 - Costco, household
• Saturday
• $31.24 - pet store, for fish food & other various fish supplies
• Sunday
• $12 - child care at the gym, on gift card
• $5 - frozen yogurt, free with a coupon
• $21.25 - I took my youngest son on a Mom/Son day, & we did a bunch of fun stuff (see above & below) :-). This was for lunch out.
• $20 - a new pair of jeans, for me
• $68.83 - two pair of jeans, as a gift for my sister. I'm not sure what size she's wearing, so I'll return one after she has a chance to try them on.
• -$16.96 - returned a top to Jcrew
• $5.45 - bought my youngest a Lego key chain.

Total spent for the week = $1303.70

The car repair 44% of our spending this week, and the two tuition credits were another 25%.

How did you do on your weekly spending?