November wasn’t a horrible month for my budget, but it also wasn’t amazing. Take a look at my budget : A few important notes : I’m really happy we ended up saving on groceries this month. We spent about $250 for the both of us, which is pretty reasonable and better than I have budgeted … Continue reading »
I had a long weekend visit with my family this past weekend, so unfortunately I did not get around to posting my spending update for the week. But that’s alright because I am here today with an update for my entire October budget! Remember last month when I said I knew that even though August … Continue reading »
Image Source I love September. The summer heat wave is usually over, cool-but-still-warm temperatures start to hit, trees start to change colour, Halloween and Thanksgiving inch closer, school starts back up and it hits me… This is the first year in seven years I am not going back to school. While I was still in … Continue reading »
I am working all weekend while the people I love do fun things. Annoying ! But Sunday and Monday I plan on relaxing and enjoying the rest of the summer weather before it’s all gone ! Here’s what the week looked like for me : Sunday was part of Labour Day weekend, so we ended … Continue reading »
I got paid three times this month. For all of you salaried individuals, I guess this probably doesn’t mean too much. But for people like me who earn by the hour, it means much more. Added on to the fact that I am now getting more shifts at my serving job, it means an extra … Continue reading »
Well, it looks like my very little spending streak is over. Don’t worry, I haven’t gone crazy, just had a friend visit, and had to buy a few clothing items for work. Take a look here : On Sunday I went for drinks on a patio with my friend who was visiting. Next time, maybe … Continue reading »
So I’ve decided to do a weekly budget update every Saturday. It is the place where I add up all of the money I spent over the past week, and show where it has all been going. Although I did have a trip to Toronto at the beginning of August which cost me a bit … Continue reading »
The experience of minimizing the items my house is a long and exhausting one, but it also is bringing me a lot of happiness, and a feeling of weight lifted off my shoulders, even though I am probably only halfway done, or less ! This week, the BF and I tackled the office closet, and … Continue reading »
I guess the main thing on my mind these past few days has been the fact that this debt situation could have been (at least partially) avoided. A question has been floating around in my mind… Do I regret getting myself into this situation? The funny thing is that the answer is no. Although it … Continue reading »
So far this week, I’ve literally spent nothing. At all. All week. I guess you may count the cheque for $320.00 that I had to write for my car insurance / payments for July and August, but as far as variable spending goes, nada! It is a great feeling, but obviously something that cannot be … Continue reading »
