Christmas shopping started in earnest today, and I have now got my youngest Grandaughter a talking teapot, plastic food items for playing shops. A pack of knickers, she is just starting her toilet training, two pairs of shorts 1 Aqua 1 pink and 2 tops to go with the shorts. I also bought a Secret Santa gift voucher to the value of $50 for one of the girls in work. I also bought the cutest largest size gift bag with Mickey Mouse in a Santa hat on it, to put my Grandaughter,s gifts into. I also made a start on my oldest Grandaughter,s gift but she is so hard to buy for.An expensive pay day today here is the breakdown.
| spend | category | value | delete |
| Christmas Party Food | Food Treats | $56.00 |  |
| Lion Finance | Debt | $25.00 | |
| Gifts | Christmas 2010 | $132.00 | |
| Millars | Clothes | $13.00 | |
| Aldi | Groceries | $162.00 | |
| 3 mobile | Mobile Phone | $56.00 | |
| Coffees | Coffee With Rose | $12.00 | |
| total today: | $456.00 |
On the plus side I had 4 no spend days this week, and I still have money in the bank, all round a good week.
A talking teapot? - I think I covet that gift:) I look forward to having grandchildren to buy for someday. Kazi is 20 now and I haven't been able to buy her cute clothes since she was about 10. I miss that. You have 3 mobile phones? And the bill is only $56? That is a great deal! It's funny to hear you're buying "shorts" for Christmas - around here (as you well know) we're heavy into scarves and gloves:)
ReplyDeleteIs that chart from Spenddiary? I have started inputting my spends into that - just since Dec. 1st though. I've managed 4 no spend days too this week so far, perhaps also today:) If you've got money in the bank this month you're doing just fine!
I thought the same thing as Jane...shorts for Christmas? We are buying sweaters. :)! Love that you are able to track your expenditures that way!
ReplyDeleteI love how you say "knickers" over there... lol! Soo cute! Yay for money in the bank, and it must be a relief that you got so much Christmas shopping done!
ReplyDeleteJane I had a bit of a laugh when I read your response, I don,t have 3 Mobile phones 3 is the name of our provider. And yes it,s from spendingdiary.com which I am loving.
ReplyDeleteSharon I don,t even think about the seasonal change now that I have been here since 1986, as you are aware Scotland is a b****y cold place, but it was easier to get into the Christmas spirit in the cold.
hdd I must have been saying knickers for ever as you may have gathered by now I,m not an Aussie by birth just by choice.