This week has been harsh, yo. Unexpected doctor bills, a vet visit, and prescriptions have left me with an empty bank account until next payday.

• $47 vet
• $16 Chipotle
• $40 CVS
• $235 doctor bill
• $19 Target
• $34 gas

What did you spend your money on this week?

The spending embargo is back in effect and the pantry is full of food (and dog treats) for the month. I might go wild and stop at RedBox this weekend, but I think that’s a $1 allowance that’s allowed in exchange for saving $20 on the movie theatre.

• $145 Costco
• $30 Petsmart

How’d you spend your money this week?

Soooo. Remember when I said I was on a spending embargo for the month of April? I may have bought a purse less than 48 hours after implementing the embargo. In my defense, the purse was on sale, I had an additional 15% off coupon, and I had a little extra money in my paycheck from sales commissions.

Back to the embargo. Right after I pay all these bills.

• $155 Kate Spade
• $28 vet
• $928 rent
• $490 car payment
• $165 Sallie Mae
• $64 utilities
• $62 State Farm – renters insurance
• $90 State Farm – car insurance
• $550 Chase
• $500 computer payment
• $77 Sprint

• $16 HomeGoods
• $7 Hudson News (emergency pop and pretzels at the airport)
• $36 internet
• $38 grocery
• $35 gas

I’m on a self-imposed spending embargo until vacation next month. (My mom and I are going to Mexico!) The only purchases that are allowed are bills, gas, and groceries. Hold me to it, okay?

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m in Chicago celebrating my birthday (March 18th) with friends and family. Where did you spend your money this week? Any big plans for the weekend?

• $19 ticket to see The Hunger Games
• $8 Warby Parker sunglasses (I received a GC while at SXSW so all I had to pay was tax!)
• $45 Forever 21
• $10 Elizabeth Street Cafe

See you next week!

Poor neglected personal finance blog.

I’ve been focusing my energy elsewhere (here and here) and just haven’t had the desire to talk or read about budgets or savings or the dreaded state of the economy. I have been sticking to my budget and when the mood strikes me again, I’ll be posting furiously.

So, where did you spend your money this week?

• $86 grocery
• $28 dinner and movie
• $14 Hobby Lobby
• $50 doctor appointment
• $47 prescriptions
• $32 gas

Well, I received my tax return last week, and true to my word, every penny went to paying off debt. Specifically, my Mac, which will be paid in full before the 0% financing that I took advantage of expires.

I was also able to put a nice chunk of money into my emergency savings and have $300 left for gas and groceries for the month – tight, but manageable.

• $25 Home Goods
• $83 grocery
• $12 lunch with friends
• $937 rent
• $40 Target
• $66 utilities
• $480 Chase
• $90 State Farm – car insurance
• $165 Sallie Mae
• $490 car payment
• $77 Sprint
• $500 Apple
• $500 ING

Where did you spend your money this week?