Give Me Back My Five Bucks

This has been a good month, overall. Although I am excited for June because it means a month at home (without any traveling). It also means I can concentrate on living my new (single) life and working on making my place feel like home. As for my budget, I did fairly well – only going over on my cell phone – and that was due to the cost of closing on my home. I haven’t received a utility bill yet, so I will be interested in seeing how much that will be. I haven’t turned on the heat yet in … Continue reading →

Monday 23rd – NYC No Spend Day! Tuesday 24th- NYC No Spend Day! Wednesday 25th- NYC No Spend Day! Thursday 26th- NYC No Spend Day! Friday 27th- NYC No Spend Day! Saturday 28th- New Jersey No Spend Day! Sunday 29th + $301.02 freelance/side income $70.09 groceries WEEKLY EXPENSES: $70.09 WEEKLY SIDE INCOME*: + $301.02 TOTAL: + $230.93 Please note that while I’m on vacation, I don’t count any spending because the money has come from my Travel Fund, and therefore does not affect my monthly budget. So since my weekly spending recaps are based off of my monthly budget, no spending will be … Continue reading →

Well my friends and I have been in New York City for 2 full days now, and it’s an amazing city. Great restaurants, super friendly people, and so much to see and do! Oh, and the townhouse we rented? Chalk another win up for VRBO.com! I think this rental might trump the beachfront condo we rented in Maui. And.. I’m not sure if I’ll ever stay in a hotel again for vacation! Especially considering it’s cheaper to rent off of VRBO and you get much nicer accommodation. As for my budget… well … I had anticipated $120/day for spending. And … Continue reading →

Monday 16th + $300 freelance/side income $51.06 gas Tuesday 17th No Spend Day! Wednesday 18th No Spend Day! Thursday 19th – Toronto No Spend Day! Friday 20th – Toronto No Spend Day! Saturday 21st – Toronto No Spend Day! Sunday 22nd – Toronto No Spend Day! WEEKLY EXPENSES: – $51.06 WEEKLY SIDE INCOME*: + $300 TOTAL: + $248.94 Please note that while I’m on vacation, I don’t count any spending because the money has come from my Travel Fund, and therefore does not affect my monthly budget. So since my weekly spending recaps are based off of my monthly budget, no spending … Continue reading →

Well I’m on my way to New York City. Today’s agenda includes hanging out at Niagara Falls, and the catching a plane from Buffalo-NYC. The past few days in Toronto have been busy, but amazing. This was the first trip to Toronto that I actually had time to explore the city. Torontonians – you have an amazing city! I can’t wait to come back again. Here are some notables from the Toronto portion of my vacation: Blue Jays vs. Astros After being a Jays fan for nearly 18 years, this was my first time seeing a game (well, 3 games) … Continue reading →