Spending Recap: February 21-27, 2011

Monday 21st – New Orleans
$22.78 souvenirs
$40 cemetery tour
$40 tarot card/palm reading
$10 Cafe du Monde
$20 Market Cafe

Tuesday 22nd – New Orleans
$50 swamp tour
$30 The Old Coffee Pot Restaurant
$25.57 souvenirs
$30 Coop’s Place

Wednesday 23rd – New Orleans
No Spend Day!

Thursday 24th
+ $419 freelance/side income
$38.76 groceries
$46.82 gas

Friday 25th
No Spend Day!

Saturday 26th
$20.15 sushi
$4.60 bakery

Sunday 27th
No Spend Day!

TOTAL EXPENSES: - $378.68
TOTAL EXTRA INCOME*: + $419.00

TOTAL: + $40.32

Someone commented that since I’m bringing in a significant amount of side income now, it’s hard to see how much I’m really spending each week. So from now on, I’ll break down my expenses and income before totaling them up.

This was a good week. I didn’t bring in as much side income as I would have liked, but it was better than nothing. I spent a lot of money in New Orleans, but still managed to stay under budget, which I am really proud of. One of my weaknesses when traveling is not keeping track of my money, so I made sure to get receipts for 95% of my purchases. And for those purchases I didn’t get receipts for, I noted the expense down on my iPhone.

Other than New Orleans, my expenses this week were about normal. BF and I checked out a new sushi restaurant on Saturday, groceries were kept to a minimum, and that’s about it.

* This is all income I bring in that is above and beyond my full-time job. Money is primarily made through my PT job with the Toronto Star, my graphic design business, and this blog.