Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I’m just dying to do my taxes right now … but I have a ton of paperwork that I have to wait for, and up until now, I’ve only gotten one T4 from my PT job back at home. I might have slightly miscalculated how much I’m getting back for my tax return. I forgot to factor in my personal business deductions, as well as the fact that last year I was making significantly less than I’m making now. And … I still don’t know where I’m going to get my taxes done. I got mine done last year for … Continue reading →

Yesterday after work I went to the Asian grocery store to pick up some fresh produce. 3 bulbs of garlic 1 apple 3 bananas 1 bag of baby mandarin oranges 1 red pepper 1 red onion organic lemonade 4 packages of udon noodles TOTAL = $11.47 I’m still so amazed why people buy their produce from Safeway, when the same items there would have cost at least $20. Although, I do need to go to Safeway either today or tomorrow to pick up some essentials that the Asian store doesn’t carry.

I just downloaded all of the pictures off my new camera, and is one when BF and I went snowshoeing on New Year’s Day. :)

I’ve decided to stop using my PC Financial Mastercard anymore (unless I’m shopping at Superstore), because I get better rewards with my CIBC Visa and Amex. But I had earned a bunch of points with the MC, so I cashed them in for 4 free movie rentals from Blockbuster and 2 free movie passes to SilverCity. Which is great, because there is a Blockbuster right down my street, and I have 2 movie dates with a few girlfriends this month (going to see Confessions of a Shopaholic and He’s Just Not That Into You). Very excited for both of those … Continue reading →

Income (after tax): $3,157.13 So as you can see, I went over by $109.82. Not too bad, considering the $251.46 I paid in the Miscellaneous category was for a 12-month membership to our rock climbing gym. I went over in Food because my sister came to visit and we ate out basically for every meal. I also went over in Transportation because I paid for all of her bus fare while she was visiting. Thankfully I saved money by not having to pay my cell phone bill (paid December’s bill twice by accident), and I didn’t buy any clothing.