Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Argg!! I am so irritated. I just got off the phone with the BC Parks people who handle the purchasing of the parking pass. The woman I talked to couldn’t tell me where the pass is – whether it’s lost in the mail, or whether it didn’t get sent off, or anything. She said they would try to track it down and send it to me as soon as they could. I told her that I expected to have it for this weekend, since on the website it said that it would be mailed to me within 2 business days. … Continue reading →

Last night I went out for dinner at Earls with the girls and had a great time. I got to hear about all the traveling adventures they’ve been on (one went to China, another went to Italy, and another went to Brazil). Oh, and one of them announced that they were 3 months pregnant! :) After tax and tip I spent exactly $15, so I’m pleased I stayed within the budget I set for myself. I didn’t buy a drink (even though a lot of them were drinking caesars and I really wanted one), and just sipped on lemon water … 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 →

Today after work I’m going for dinner with a few friends from my old job. We always have grand plans to see each other more often, but we all live such different lives that it’s hard. I don’t think I’ve seen the entire group of girls together at once since January or February. Anyway, we’re going to Earls. I have about $25-30 left in my Food budget this month and I’ve done the last of my grocery shopping. We’re leaving for our trip early Saturday morning, so I just have to make that money last until Friday. Not going to … Continue reading →

$43.54 – groceries. Higher than normal (usually around $35/week), but this included toilet paper ($5.99). $29.69 – tire patch. One of my front tires had a small leak in it. We were having to fill up with air once every 3-4 days. So we took the car into Big O Tire to get the leak patched. Kind of annoying, but $25 + tax is way better than having to buy a new tire. $20.09 – bottle of wine. We decided it would be a nice gesture to bring a bottle of wine for the President, who was hosting a company … Continue reading →