Where Did The Dough Go? #58

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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 8th
– $30.61 (dining out)
-/+ $25.00 (Roth IRA)
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to Xmas fund)
– /+ $1.00 (transfer to savings)
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Saturday 9th
No spend day

Sunday  10th
No spend day

Monday 11th
No real spending today
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to Xmas fund)
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to savings) 
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Tuesday 12th
– $22.46 (cigarettes)
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to Xmas fund)
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to savings)
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Wednesday 13th
– $15.00 (gas @ 3.999 per gallon)
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to Xmas fund)
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to savings)
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Thursday 14th
No real spending today
-/+ $27.71 (transfer leftovers to Emergency Fund)
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to Xmas fund)
-/+ $1.00 (transfer to savings)
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Total Weekly Spending: $140.78

Categorized:

Savings $37.71
Cigarettes $22.46
Dining Out $30.61
Gas $15.00
Roth IRA Contributions $25.00
Save 4 Car insurance $10.00

$$$ Entire Paycheck Totals $$$

Income: $1,213.80
Spending: $1,213.80

Categorized:

Savings $52.71
Rent & Bills $700.00
Cigarettes $118.92
Household $11.26
Clothing $47.11
Health/Beauty $16.25
Dining Out $61.09
Groceries $76.94
Gas $63.57
Alcohol $20.95
Roth IRA Contributions $25.00
Save 4 Car insurance $20.00

Pre-tax 401K Contributions: $137.35

Notes: Okay, nothing much to brag about here. I had totally forgot that we ate out last week too, oops. At least we spent way less on groceries this pay period—I’m so hungry. Just kidding…kinda. :-) I don’t think we’re going to see the same lower spending on groceries next check though, the cupboards are pretty bare.

We are also going to need vitamins soon and I really NEED some clothes. I’m happy to be losing weight and all, but all of my clothes are just too big to wear in public. We’ll see, maybe I can hold out a while longer, it’s not like I get out much anyway. I hope you had a great week with your money.

 

How did your budgeting/spending go this week?

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Where Did The Dough Go? #58 — 4 Comments

  1. This week’s spending looked pretty good. I wouldn’t worry too much about the meal out if you are saving money in other areas.

    And congrats on losing enough weight to need new clothes. It sucks for the budgeting, but must be an awesome feeling anyway.

    • Thanks Jeremy. :-) It does feel awesome, I can’t wait to be done…I don’t even remember what it’s like to be a hottie any more. I’ll probably end up grabbing a couple cheap things to hold me over.