Day Twenty Four: September 9

Starbucks after church: $2.94

Final for the day Under by $4.19
To date Over by $148.28

Day Twenty Three: September 8

Somehow mid week it's a lot easier to not spend money.

Purchases: $0.00

Final for the day Under by $7.13
To date Over by $159.60

Labour Day Weekend

Day Twenty: September 4
Liquidation World (a local store) was having some *crazy* sales this weekend. I got four pairs of shoes...well, three pairs of flip flops and a pair of sandles and a skirt for twenty five cents each!

That offsets the sunglasses I bought. I'm not one to spend a lot of sun glasses. Ten dollar ones are perfectly fine for me BUT, I won a $100 gift certificate from the radio so I splurged and got some Nine West ones. This entry would be so much better with pictures but I haven't had time to take them yet and I don't really want to delay it so:

Liquidation World: $2.09
Iris the Visual Group: $45.60
Saved? at least $150!

Final for the day Over by $40.56
To date Over by $164.69

Day Twenty One: September 5
On the way over to Mom & Dad's in the morning I had to stop off at the grocery store. I picked up a latte while I was there...and spilled it while I was driving. The whole thing. All over the floor. Not good :(

Spilled Latte: $3.10
Tim Hortons Ice Capp: $2.49
Canada Line Ticket: $2.50
Latte that I actually got to drink: $3.10
"Chicken Soup for the Country Soul" from a used book store in Vancouver: $2.24
Canada Line Ticket: $2.50

Final for the day Over by $6.07
To date Over by $170.76

Day Twenty Two: September 6
Quiet day. My only purchase was a latte (I really need to break this habit!) before bible study.

Latte: $3.10

Final for the day Under by $40.56
To date Over by $166.73

Day Twenty Three: September 7
No purchases.
Final for the day Under by $7.13
To date Over by $159.60

Week Three

It was a busy weekend and then a crazy week so here it is Friday and I'm finally updating.

Day Fourteen: August 29
I shopped at the Farmers' Market in the morning and made a potato salad for the bar-b-que I went to in the evening but all of those expenses fall under the food budget. Other expenses for the day:

Ice Cream on my way back from the BBQ: $4.50
PNE Gate Pass for Sunday:
$12.00

Final for the day Over by $9.37
To date Over by $121.69

Day Fifteen: August 30
PNE! Most of my expenditures were for food...good fried food :D

Parking: $12.00
Poutine: $5.00
Half a deep fried Mars Bar: $2.50
Black Cherry Slush drink: $2.50
"Beef on a Bun & Texas Taters: $7.00
Poster pictures: $2.00
Carmel Apple: $4.50

Final for the day Over by $28.37
To date Over by $150.06

Day Sixteen: August 31
I went to Jenna's for dinner. No expenses.
Final for the day Under by $7.13
To date Over by $142.93

Day Seventeen: September 1
McD's for lunch. I had a coupon! But still. McD's for lunch. $4.71
Final for the day Under by $2.42
To date Over by $140.51

Day Eighteen: September 2

Starbucks after church: $3.83

Final for the day Under by $3.30
To date Over by $137.21

Day Nineteen: September 3
Finally some good news. I got my mileage cheque for the past few months. Unfortunately, I also had accumulated some bills that needed paying. What's with that?!?!

Mileage Cheque: PLUS $81.24
Revenue Canada: $26.53
Deductible for
Dentist: $25.00
Michaels: $10.11
Baby Shower Gift: $13.65

Final for the day Actually Under by $13.09 if you can believe it
To date still Over by $124.13

I want to lie or edit the numbers before posting them but I can't. This is the truth. Now to quit spending and come back to being over! Interesting to note though, in this week I was actually under my limit for four out of six days. It's just the days I was over, I was WAY over.

My horoscope for today made me laugh: "You need to hold back from any serious financial dealings -- things are crazy enough as it is! Also, your mind is on more spiritual matters, and that makes it harder to focus on facts and figures."

That's as good an excuse as any!