Welcome to another weekly edition of “Where Did The Dough Go?”. Below you can get a completely open and honest view of what we’re spending money on, how much we’re saving, investing and putting away for retirement. Please feel free to learn from our financial mistakes if at all possible, it’s way better than making them yourself. 

Friday 3rd
– $17.99 (beer 4 honey)
– $18.18 (groceries)
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to Xmas fund)
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to savings)
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Saturday 4th
No spend day

Sunday 5th
– $27.65 (cigarettes)

Monday 6th
– $19.05 (gas @ 3.739 per gallon)
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to savings)
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to Xmas fund)
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Tuesday 7th
No spend day
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to savings)
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to Xmas fund)
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Wednesday 8th
– $14.24 (puppy crap bags)
– $10.37 (school supplies)
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to savings) 
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to Xmas fund)
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Thursday 9th
No spend day
-/+ $38.72 (transfer leftovers to Health & Dental fund )
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to savings)
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to Xmas fund)
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Total Weekly Spending: $166.20

Categorized:

Savings $48.72
Cigarettes $27.65
Puppy Expenses $14.24
School Supplies $10.37
Alcohol $17.99
Groceries $18.18
Gas $19.05
Save 4 Car insurance $10.00

$$$ Entire Paycheck Totals $$$

Pre-tax 401K Contributions: $22.30
Income: $1,642.32
Saving: $606.04
Spending: $1,036.28

 

Categorized:

Savings $606.04
Rent & Bills $25.00
Cigarettes $123.65
Moving Expenses $130.28
House buying expenses $400.00
Puppy Expenses $14.24
Groceries $135.76
Other $12.71
Gas $63.04
Alcohol $38.94
Dining Out $47.66
Roth IRA contributions $25.00
Save 4 Car insurance $20.00

Notes: What a long week, buying a house is exhausting. We were able to save around $600 this paycheck, so that’s exciting for me. Paying for the appraisal took a large chunk  away from what I was hoping to save.

I usually put all of our saving and investing in the pretty purple color, but I’m going to use purple just for saving and the new orange color for retirement and investments from now on.

Have a great weekend everybody!

How did your budgeting/spending go this week?