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Payday Tomorrow - New budget

May 14th, 2010 at 12:48 am

Payday is tomorrow & I've already made my $0 based budget. Outside my normal montly bills, I have variable spending in the following catagories:

$45.00 gas
$129.50 groceries (need a good stock-up)
$50.13 entertainment
$26.00 Communion gift
$8.00 misc cheer up gift for a friend

Its going to be a tight month and I'm going to have to get creative with my entertainment. This budget takes me through to the end of the month.

I have 2 work happy hours, 1 friends happy hour, 3 or 4 of my nephew's ballgames, a wine tasting and a movie to fit into that entertainment budget. Should be fun! Luckily the baseball games are free. That helps.

Tomorrow is Friday - I've already packed breakfast & lunch. After work, I will be hitting the library, the dollar store & the grocery store. Then home for an evening in.

Saturday, I'm going to my nephew's ball game, then driving 2 hours to a Communion party, driving 2 hours back home and going to a housewarming. I already have a gift for that.

Sunday will be for the gym ($0), the farmer's market, the other grocery store & cleaning.

I have Monday off work and will be cleaning & organizing the house, hitting the gym and heading to my nephew's ball game that night.

I am hoping to list a few items on Craigslist this weekend as well. Any extra income will be welcome!

Other updates:
Heat went back off at hte house this morning.
Lunch challange is still going strong
Still looking for the roommate

Posted in saving on food, budgeting, Meals, Library, Lunch Challange, Groceries, Gardening, Entertainment | 1 Comments »

1 Responses to “Payday Tomorrow - New budget”

  1. whitestripe Says:
    May 14th, 2010 at 12:01 pm 1273834871
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    if they let you, it's probably cheaper and easier to take your own food and drink to the ballgames. that could help with your entertainment budget. also i find keeping a muesli bar or a container of almonds in my handbag a good deterrent to buying snacks when i'm out away from home for long periods of time. Smile good luck! hope the budget doesn't make you feel too stretched.

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