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Saturday, December 18, 2010

Weekly Spending Report / Working on Next Years Budget

The top picture is a typical Australian holiday picture, and the one below is typically Scottish, I feel really torn at this time of the year between a cold and a hot Christmas. Both have distinct advantages, and disadvantages. And for this week I will be celebrating the differences in photographs.


I have finally managed to get my budget down on paper, the savings and debt repayments are going to be a little lower than I would have liked, but my money in jars and wallet is higher, hopefully making me feel as if I am making great strides while budgeting. I also updated my sidebars, and very little progress has been made to pay off my debts, as I am only paying a minimum amount. So I have upped the anti on those repayments. and will post my new updated budget on 1st January 2011


Weekly spends From 12th to 18th December



CAR EXPENSES

2010-12-12 Petrol $10.00
2010-12-15 Petrol $10.00
2010-12-18 Toll Charges $24.24
TOTAL FOR CAR EXPENSES
$44.24
CHRISTMAS 2010

2010-12-12 Gifts $20.70
2010-12-18 Gifts $233.00
TOTAL FOR CHRISTMAS 2010
$253.70
DEBT

2010-12-18 Transpacific $50.00
TOTAL FOR DEBT
$50.00
ENTERTAINMENT

2010-12-12 Coffees and Cakes $11.00
2010-12-18 Coffees and Cakes $3.50
TOTAL FOR ENTERTAINMENT
$14.50
GIFTS

2010-12-17 Wine $28.00
TOTAL FOR GIFTS
$28.00
GROCERIES

2010-12-12 Coles $6.10
2010-12-18 Woolworths $30.00
TOTAL FOR GROCERIES
$36.10
HAIR AND BEAUTY

2010-12-18 Nails filled $30.00
TOTAL FOR HAIR AND BEAUTY
$30.00
HOUSEHOLD

2010-12-12 Crazy Clarkes $11.98
2010-12-18 Phone/Internet/Cable $132.02
TOTAL FOR HOUSEHOLD
$144.00
MISC.

2010-12-18 Photo Developing $23.58
TOTAL FOR MISC.
$23.58
SPENDLESS YEAR

2010-12-13 Spend Less Day $0.00
2010-12-14 Spend Less Day $0.00
2010-12-16 Spend Less Day $0.00
TOTAL FOR SPENDLESS YEAR
$0.00
SUNCORP

2010-12-18 Lost Card Charges $12.00
TOTAL FOR SUNCORP
$12.00
TOTAL
$636.12


ONLY 6 SLEEPS TO GO



7 comments:

  1. That's a great budget I should figure out how to do mine like that!

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  2. I can't wait to see your budget; once that gets started in the new year you'll soon see those sidebars start to fill up!

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  3. I too like how you have this set up!

    I love the pic of Santa and his reindeer :-)

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  4. Isn't it great to get it down on paper. makes it feel more thought out and substantial. Good for you!!

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  5. Maureen,
    How did you set up the weekly in/out? Is it a specific program? I LOVE it, and would like to do it too!

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  6. Girls glad you like my weekly budget format, but really I can,t take the credit. I just copy and paste it straight out of spendingdiary.com which is the site I use to track my daily spending. It,s free and easy to use. glad I could help.

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