Here’s the skinny on our incoming and outgoing money for July 1st to July 7th:

Friday
+ $1,399.06 Honey’s Paycheck
-/+ $149.53 (transfer to savings = New Goal 50% of amount over Root Income)
– $97.43 (cigarettes)
– $43.16 (gas @ 3.739 per gallon)
– $1.59 (ice)
– $3.87 (beer for honey)
– $43.66 (groceries)
– /+ $1.00 (transfer to ING savings)
-/+ $2.00 (transfer to ING to save for Car insurance)

Saturday
– $26.95 (whiskey for honey)

Sunday
No spend day

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

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

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

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

Total Weekly Spending: $381.19
Pre-tax 401K Contributions $117.47

Categorized:

Savings $154.53
Groceries $45.25
Gas $43.16
Alcohol $30.82
Cigarettes $97.43
Save 4 Car insurance $10.00

Left-over for remaining week $1,017.87

Notes: The only reason it doesn’t look like we spent too much this week was because I didn’t take out any money for rent and bills yet. I’ll do this soon though, and the left-overs will dramatically drop.

Tonight we’re having a margarita night, so that’s gonna cost some money and I’m hoping to get the puppy in for some grooming. Grooming is expensive, hopefully I still have a valid coupon somewhere around here. If I get lucky, there will be enough to pay extra on the evil credit card and more to save.

So far in July, we haven’t spent any money on dining out—we’re gonna try to keep it that way. I love 3 paycheck months, though I don’t take advantage of it until the last one (otherwise I always screw $hit up).

How did your budget go this week?