Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I went grocery shopping last night with one of the girls I’m going camping with. We bought enough food for 3 people (1 of the girls said she’s going to bring her own food), and the total came to $90. Way way cheaper than I thought it would be. She paid me $20 for camping and $30 for her share of the food. And the other girl is coming up on Saturday and will also be bringing $50 with her. Today after work BF and I will rush home to do some last-minute packing, and then head off for a … Continue reading →

Well I’m back from the cruise. Actually, I’m in Seattle right now with my sister. Not sure what we’re going to do today. Probably not much – maybe hit up some shopping. BF gets here tomorrow morning to meet us, and I’m excited to see him. The cruise was pretty fun. Lots of old people though, and you can tell that everything was catered to that age demographic. Also, the scenery going up to Alaska was just okay. I mean, don’t get me wrong, it’s beautiful … but I see that kind of thing every time I take a ferry … Continue reading →

Okay, well my budget for the long weekend was $200. I ended up spending $241.58. $58.55/$60 – my share of gas. Actually, I paid for all of the gas because BF filled up the tank just a few days before we left. I’m surprised the gas was that cheap. $150/$0 – accommodation. We were originally going to spend both nights at BF>’s relatives place 45 min. outside of Osoyoos. We all spent the 1st night at their place, and we were going to spend the 2nd night there, while his family went into town to their resort. But in the … Continue reading →

Thank you for all of your comments on my post about feeling guilty about spending. I do realize that I can change my budget to reflect my current spending patterns, and I also realize that I’m able to save a lot of money each month … but I guess the fact that I USED to be able to stick within a tight budget makes me believe that I can do it again. Of course, circumstances have changed. I no longer HAVE to live within a tight budget, so psychologically if I spend more than my budget indicates, I know there … Continue reading →

I’m feeling a bit depressed. I haven’t been able to come under budget for any month this year. There’s always an excuse – bought ski boots to replace my old ones (plus a ski pass), car crash, moving, bought a car, grandma passed away, bought a couch, etc. And granted, my net worth is still growing and I’m still saving about 50% of my net income. Sometimes more. In the past couple of weeks I bought those beautiful leather boots, The Sims 3, and the Leopard operating system. All 3 are considerable purchases. All 3 were wants not needs. And … Continue reading →