Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I have a doctor’s appointment this afternoon. I need to get a BC prescription renewal, which is always an unpleasant thing to do. I can’t wait until I can go on BF’s medical plan. Then I won’t have to pay for BC, or the dentist, or massage therapy. I also think he is covered for orthodics, so it would be nice to get another pair for traveling – perhaps a full sport pair. Right now I have a hybrid pair, and it’s not that great for being really active. They’re better for everyday wear. Also, the ski hill got 20 … Continue reading →

flirty*almost*30 asks: what on earth kind of cell phone plan do you have where you only spend $32 a month?! i use mine bare bones (my phone is actually 7 years old, so it only calls and texts) although i do make some long distance calls on my10, but its still about $60 or $70 a month!! who’s your carrier? I’m with Rogers Wireless, and I’m not gonna lie, I have a great cell phone plan (for a Canadian, that is – I know that in the USA you guys have suuuuper sweet rate plans that we just don’t get … Continue reading →

I’ve decided to rename my Gift Fund. It is now just Savings. I’ll still use it to save up for gifts, but I think by renaming it a Savings account, I feel like I can use it to save up for any sort of purchase I’m thinking of – field hockey fees, a new pair of hiking boots, concert tickets, etc. Anything, really.

Below is my budget recap for March. As you can see, I didn’t do too badly all things considering. $432.30 of that Miscellaneous was my ski boots (I took the $$$ out of my Travel Fund to pay for them). So I really only went over by $58.44. Besides the ski boots, I went over on my budget by treating BF out to dinner a few times in order to make up for not paying for gas, and then actually paying for $30 worth of gas. I’m glad that I did, because I haven’t bought gas for him in so … Continue reading →

Here is a list of new blogs that I added to my Blogroll this month! I’m super far behind on it, so I apologize for the long delay. Also, I think I got caught up on all of my blog e-mails, so sorry for taking so long! :) Creating the Perfect Faith My Pretty Pennies The Money Blog Revisited Carrie…On The Cheap My Financial Success Saving Cents in the City Young Saver The Asian Pear Shevy’s Miscellaneous Life