Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Well, March is going to destroy me a little bit. March 1-2: hometown March 14-16: Harrison Hot Springs March 20-23: hometown (long weekend) March 28-31: Calgary So I’m going to break down a budget for these 4 weekends: March 1-2: $50. This includes transportation to and from Vancouver. I’ll make about $50 working at the arena on the 1st, so the cost of this trip will basically get canceled out. March 14-16: $500 $450. Ouch!!! My accommodation share will be $225 for 2 nights, and I have to pay half of my sister’s share (as her birthday present), which will … Continue reading →

ARGG! I was so good packing my lunch the past 2 weeks … but I forgot to bring tuna for my salad. I buy those mini-flavoured tuna tins because I don’t really like using salad dressing unless I have to (and I don’t even have any left in the fridge at work – I’m very particular when it comes to dressing) … so now I just have a big bowl of lettuce and spinach. You’re reading the blog of an idiot. Good thing I have a drawer full of granola bars … and last week BF came by my work … Continue reading →

Well today marks the end of Week 2 of the February-March Lunch Challenge. Woo!!! For those of you who have started already, how did you do? For those who are on the fence about joining, this is your last day to sign up! :) krystalatwork – brought my lunch all 5 days. Except today I forgot to bring the tuna for my salad. So I just snacked on granola bars and fruit instead. The BF – almost slipped up, but made it through the week just fine. L – “It’s been an alright week. I slipped up on Wed. and … Continue reading →

Today was pay day, so I updated my sidebar totals and my NetworthIQ. Income: $1,225 – FT job $44 – PT job Savings: $50 to Travel Fund $400 to Emergency Fund $300 to Condo Down Payment Payments: $62.89 to Visa $600 to rent ($300 was saved from previous pay cheque)

Tomorrow I head back home for the weekend right after work. If I make the 7pm ferry, I’ll get home around 9:30pm. So far I have nothing planned for Friday night. Saturday I have 2 hockey games (12pm & 3pm), work at the PT job from 5-10pm, and then I’m going to see a late showing of Semi-Pro, the new Will Ferrell movie, with a friend. I have a 2-for-1 coupon thanks to the Entertainment Book I bought last fall, so it shouldn’t cost more than $5 for my share. I’m kind of excited for this movie, but I know … Continue reading →