Give Me Back My Five Bucks a quest for financial independence
Monday 28th
+ $186.44 freelance income
$67.89 eBay (silk blouse from J.Crew)
$470.74 Broco Auto Glass
Tuesday 29th
$23.40 groceries
Wednesday 30th
+ $900 freelance income
$30.24 sushi (3 orders)
Thursday 31st
No Spend Day!
Friday 1st
$23.89 dinner (for 2)
Saturday 2nd
$301.78 Banana Republic
Sunday 3rd
$40.32 groceries
Freelance Income: + $1,086.44
Expenses: - $958.26
TOTAL: + $128.18
Well this was a great week for my freelancing, but not so great in terms of keeping my expenses down. I knew I’d have to get my car windshield fixed, so that was okay, and I did budget for my trip to Banana Republic. Still, it’s painful seeing nearly $1,000 slip away in just a week.
I also need to tone down the dining out. It’s so tempting to go to restaurants now that my favourite types of food are reasonably priced (unlike in Germany). And with Nic working weird hours at school, going to a restaurant or picking up food seems like the easiest thing to do. But that just means more preparation and meal planning is needed! :)
My sister and I had trouble getting dinner on the table when we were both in university (and living together). My advice – Slow cooker meals. Lots and lots of slow cooker.
Yes, definitely. I’ve been trying to use my slow cooker more – we made pulled pork last week and it was delicious! :)
We have been going out to eat way too much also. We’ve been improving though! :)