Grocery:
Goal: $160
Remaining after Week 2: $62.52
Spent $33.13 at Trader Joe’s. I think we need only a couple additional last-minute items for Thanksgiving and then that’ll be it for the month, so I think I will be within goal.
Remaining: $29.39
Eating out:
Goal: $100
Remaining after Week 2: $73
I took Boyfriend out to brunch this morning, spent $36.10.
I bought 1 lunch out at work this week for no other reason than, I could, still having money in the eating out budget. Spent $9.48.
What with Thanksgiving, I don’t think we’re going to eat out any more in November. We are going to have carby leftovers for DAYS.
Remaining: $27.42
Misc. spending:
Goal: $200
Remaining after Week 2: $27.10
I did not have ANY misc spending this week!
So, $27.10 still remaining.
Kind of annoyed, though, that our humidifier apparently no longer works and I don’t have enough left in the budget to replace it until December. So dry and itchy. If not for the cats, who are utterly fascinated by the stove, I’d just boil a lot of water. But I don’t want to have to stand guard in the kitchen so that they don’t leap into the open flame.
Annoyed in general how much misc spending involves replacing shit that breaks. In addition to the humidifier, my wallet no longer zips shut unless I do it verrrrrrry slowly, and my purse is getting ready to bite the dust. Argh!
Cats:
No goal, tracking only.
Did not buy anything more for the cats this week.
Total for the month so far: $210.47
Update: Fairly uneventful week that allowed me to work and rest. Have saved up enough money for my few treat days next week. Am on track to pay off my credit card in December. Things are looking up but i’m also learning that I need to plan more for the unexpected and that I feel more at ease when I do.
UPDATE:
Roth - read Vanguard site info. Might call them just to review. Amount to convert without Fed tax cost determined.
Medical Insurance: Done last week. Confirmation of enrollment received last week.
(Rollover IRA) Didn’t do anything on this. Forms still languishing in my bag.
(Thanksgiving food spending tracking) Spent $42 on food for the holiday meals. Still need to buy wine. Spent $20 on extra food for houseguests. Still need to buy bread.
(New cc) Got letter from company, called to verify info, and was approved. Still waiting for the card so I can make people warm and full.
I do! And, again, I’d have to stand guard so that no kitties climb inside and burn/drown their little asses! But, at least I could put that somewhere near me and not be chained to the kitchen. Little jerks!
A note about your sticker quality: it’s amazing. One of my stickers ended up on the bottom of a bowl, stuck to it with water. It went through the dishwasher. It is somehow in perfect shape still. HOW.
Made in America offset printed goodness! Seriously, I care about sticker quality! if you need sticker referrals for specific types, let me know! I have gotten test stickers from most printers.
Moving is so much work. We definitely ate out for three dinners during after the move. And I purchased four boxes and some packing paper 90 minutes before the movers arrived or else we weren’t going to have everything in boxes. Oh well, not gonna stress. 90% of the boxes are unpacked, and lunches are prepped for the (short) week so we’re back on track!
ATT is the worst and we have to pay until the end of the monthly cycle so we’re double paying for internet for two weeks. Boo
I heard back from the random job that I applied to and have an interview set up this week! This is too fast…I don’t want to leave my job until Jan/Feb. I’ll interview anyway in case it’s amazing. It is a huge pay cut but might be interesting to do for a couple years?
I was wondering if some sort of “get your shit in order” challenge would be useful? Like clear out those to-dos for the year (cancel cards with annual fees, figure out why auto-links are broken, deal with HSAs, etc)?
Or maybe a holiday spending ~plan~ challenge. I know it’s not the holidays for everyone (me included) but if you live in a majority Christian country, there’s plenty of festive spending pressure no matter if you celebrate.
ETA: Or a very easy challenge, join the OMD patreon during December 1 - Jan 10th when we’ll be running the matching challenge (every new patron’s pledge will get doubled by a special matching patron meaning $2 a month turns into $4 a month)
I would find both of those handy, tbh. I need to get some paperwork shit together (a will??? I have a cat, she needs provisions™) and have been thinking about moving my HSA, plus my Decembers get expensive because of plane tickets to visit my parents and giving Christmas gifts despite not being Christian.
Well, success. Starts tomorrow.
Was traveling so doesn’t apply. Still below monthly goal for travel food spending and groceries!
Nope, was traveliing, behind on work
