These weeks are flying by! Kinda like the money is flying out of my checking account.
Where’d you spend your money this week?
I tried to spend money today. I stopped at three different stores in search of new shoes and a few spring shirts but didn’t find anything splurge-worthy. So unlike me. Anytime I have money to spend, I can’t find a single thing to buy. Whenever I’m flat broke, everything I come across is just what I was looking for.
How was your week? Where did you spend your money?
Good morning! Did you have a good week? Where did you spend your money?
$56 groceryI’m super excited to be giving my personal blog a facelift and then I’ll be making some changes over here! What would you like to see?
Yeah! We made it through another week and I, for one, couldn’t be happier. Has 2012 been exhausting for everyone?
I’m on a crazy paleo diet and Costco has been a dream when it comes to fresh fruits, veggies, meat, and seafood. I’m able to more easily portion and freeze meals and I’m saving 30% on average compared to the grocery store. If I ever get my act together, I’ll be visiting the local farmers market for my fruits and veggies, but until then viva la Costco!
Where did you spend your money this week?
Congratulations! You made it through the first week of 2012. Are you tracking your spending and sticking to your budget?
*I didn’t win. Maybe next time.
I’ve successfully moved the billing dates of all but two accounts to the beginning of the month so that I can pay everything at the same time.
Those two stragglers now give me anxiety.
While my family was in town I did some holiday shopping with Christmas money.
Where have you been spending your money?
As I was digging through my piles (and piles) of books last night, I came across Obsessive Consumption: What Did You Buy Today? Its premise is similar to what I do in my weekly Daily Dollars posts except author Kate Bingaman Burt sketches one thing she’s purchased every day. In the introduction, Kate mentions that she struggled, as I did, with documenting all of her purchases for fear of being judged or changing her habits based on those judgments. We both clearly got over it.
I find it very interesting where people spend their money and I think it says a lot about how they prioritize their life so I found the book to be insightful and very meta. It’s also kind of inspiring if you’re interested in getting a hold on your finances. I know that documenting my spending habits has been a real eye-opener and helped me to identify when and where I was wasting money (not that I still don’t on occasion).
She hasn’t updated her blog in several months, but I think the Kate and I would get along smashingly.
Do you document your spending habits? Either in a general budget or a more detailed ledger?
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