Monday (1/22) - No spend day
Tuesday (1/23) - The boys went BMX racing with friends. Total cost was $80 ($60 of that was for a yearly membership for Sam). $20 is the standard entry for two.
Wednesday (1/24) - Tip for a massage for a back issue I'm having - $10, and $15 towards my disabled aunt's health care.
Thursday (1/25)
- $143 to the DMV for a car tag renewal
- $262.50 for our nanny (two weeks)
Friday (1/26) - $16 for a tshirt for school (this is a fundraiser)
Saturday (1/27)
- $1 to mail a certified letter
- $94.06 - soil, seed & aerator
- $120 - charger for the chainsaw
- $8.06 - produce stand
Sunday (1/28) - No spend day
Monday (1/29) - No spend day
Tuesday (1/30) - No spend day
Wednesday (1/31) - No spend day
Thursday (2/1) - No spend day
Friday (2/2) - $32.97 - In & Out for the four of us + 3 of the power workers who were at the house. We had no power, and I was jetlagged. That's my excuse. ;-)
Saturday (2/3)
- $13.76 - uber to the repair shop to check on our car. Sigh.
- $300 - Home Depot gift cards. These generated a $45 Starbucks gift card, and we will be using them shortly for more house stuff
- $7.17 - Lucky for cream cheese & a few other things
- $4.62 - Bananas & spicy hummus at Trader Joes
Sunday (2/4)
- $20 for BMX racing for the kids
Total spend for the two weeks is $1087.14. Given that $300 will be used for home repairs, after minusing that out, it's a pretty standard amount. Note that you don't see any Costco bills. We're using our gift card for groceries. I also made $285.03. All of the money I make in my sidehustle goes towards our unfunded 2018 goals (kids college accounts + our vacation house mortgage).
What about you? Do you track your weekly spending? How have you been doing keeping your expenses in check?
I should probably start tracking my spending weekly instead of monthly and posting it- it would help me keep a closer eye on it I think.
ReplyDeleteIt definitely helps. I don't love the work, but appreciate the insights & better accountability
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