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How Spendy was your weekend

Re: How Spendy was your weekend

  • Friday- $0

    Saturday- $293 clothing (planned-had money for it)

    Sunday- $273 clothing (not planned-opps!)

    I am totally revamping my fall/winter wardrobe (definitely needed it and I got tons of tops) To offset this, I have old clothes that will be going to consignment

  • Groceries: $100
    Lunch with parents at BBQ restaurant: $60
    Dinner with husband at Red Lobster: $30
    Cargo shorts and some t shirts from Kohls for husband: $105
    Pending: A/C repair which will be around $260
  • Friday $0

    Saturday $0

    Sunday $55 Target, $5 TJ Maxx, $75 groceries

     

    Total $135. 

     

     

     

  • Friday- chemicals for the pool $80 (but it will last us for a while!)
    Saturday- garage sale .30
    Oshkosh sale for baby clothes $57
    Babies R Us $11
    Groceries 71
    Sunday- 0 football party at home
    total $219

    The Oshkosh purchase was an impulse, so not too good there, but on the other hand I got onesies for $2 and overalls for $8 so it was a pretty great deal. And I got $10 back for my next purchase.
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    Pretty darn spendy!

    Friday- $25 on dinner out

    Saturday- $160 on a new kitchen sink faucet
    $15 on a wine tasting groupon
    $49 at the winery for some food and a bottle of wine
    $12 on some beer for a Beerfest party that night
    $20 on a sushi lunch
    $14 on haircut for hubby

    Sunday- nothing because we stayed in since we spent so much the other days! But hubby installed the faucet which saved us the $255 charge the plumber told us it would cost if he installed it. So that was nice!

     So, $295. Some was planned and some wasn't! Oh well...
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  • Friday: fast food on road trip - $7
    Saturday: estate sale - $90... but mostly for Christmas presents... I found a sterling silver tea set for $50.  I looked online and it sells for about $600 on ebay, so I feel like I did well.  It's from the 1920's and polished up beautifully! Merry Christmas, mom...
    Sunday: fast food on road trip - $3; gas - $40

    Clearly I eat fast food when I'm in the car for more than an hour.  It's one of my vices.

    Total: $140 - $90 of which was "impulse" buying at the estate sale, but I got such good deals I don't feel guilty about it at all.  If impulse buying saves money in the long run, I'm all for it.
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  • Friday: $0  Did date night in!
    Saturday: Hair cut $25 Yogurtland with the Husband $10 (used left over date night money!)
    Sunday: Coffee $5 with Husband, we had a buy one get one.  $89 Costco, $10 Trader Joes and $39 Fred Meyer.  Gas $60

    Total: $238.  Costco was a bit more this time around because we had to buy chicken and ground turkey since we were all out.  Finally wrote out a meal plan to where weekly we'll be at 40$ and bi weekly a bit more :)
  • Friday - $50 fuel

    Saturday - We went to an apple festival at a nearby town. I definitely overspent there. I had taken $100 in cash with me to cover food, activities for the kids, and something small from the craft fair. I ended up buying a handmade wooden barn for DS Christmas present and having to write a $160 check. The barn is beautiful though and DS will love it for many many years.

    Sunday - $0....yay!
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    Friday-$0. I did some yardwork while H went in to work on his day off.

    Saturday-$35 at the state fair (we did save some money by walking there instead of paying for parking so that's something at least! H wanted to drive but I told him it was silly to sit in backed up traffic when the park is only a mile away)

    Sunday-$68 on groceries, but made up for it with H going in to work OT again.
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  • Friday - $35 on Groceries, $45 on Gas, $1.50 on Redbox, $17 on prescription (all budgeted items except Redbox)

    Saturday - $20 on lunch, $120 for hotel room for wedding, $100 for wedding gift (all budgeted)

    Sunday - $35 for lunch, $10 for admission to car show

    Total = $383.50

    Our goal this week is to only spend $35 on groceries again, and to just fill up the cars with gas. Hopefully we can stick to this.

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  • Friday - $82 for clothes for DD at a consignment kids place (got her winter coat, boots and halloween costume as well as a LOT of clothes)  $35 (dinner)

    Saturday - $40 (target) $10 (chuck e cheese bday party)

    Sunday - $3 (milk)

    Total: $130
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