Welcome to yet 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 19th
– $16.04 (beer for honey 18pk)
– $7.96 (50% over Root Income– quite late)
– /+ $1.00 (transfer to savings)
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Saturday 20th
No spend day

Sunday 21st
No spend day

Monday 22nd
– $20.38 (new hair color & stuff 2 do it)
– $6.40 (back 2 school sweater)
– $5.40 (groceries)
– /+ $1.00 (transfer to savings)
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Tuesday 23rd
– $21.15 (cigarettes)
– $45.34 (dining out 3 times)
– /+ $1.00 (transfer to savings)
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Wednesday 24th
No real spending today
– /+ $1.00 (transfer to savings)
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Thursday 25th
– $29.46 (groceries)
– /+ $1.00 (transfer to savings)
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Total Weekly Spending: $167.13

Categorized:

Savings $12.96
Groceries $34.86
Clothing $6.40
Dining Out $45.34
Cigarettes $21.15
Alcohol $16.04
Other Stuff $20.38
Save 4 Car insurance $10.00

$$$ Entire Paycheck Totals $$$

Income: $1,115.93
Spending: $1,113.66

Categorized:

Savings $17.96
Groceries $125.36
Clothing $6.40
Rent & Bills $675.00
Dining Out $45.34
Cigarettes $117.40
Alcohol $41.99
Gas $40.60
Other Stuff $23.61
Save 4 Car insurance $20.00

Pre-tax 401K Contributions: $92.13

Notes: We ended this pay period with $2.27 left-over, usually I would transfer this to savings but this time I’m just going to keep it in our checking account. Not to add with the new check, but to forget about to create a small buffer.

I’m kind of ashamed of my saving this week and really need to do better next time. I’m still spending more on groceries than usual and the dining out really was upsetting.

I spent almost 30 bucks on groceries Thursday night and still need to go back after we get paid—stuff is really expensive lately. I’m going to finally try out a couple recipes, hopefully they will go well.

 

How did your budgeting/spending go this week? Any trouble areas?