I,m hot And SweatyMy word it,s hot over here, after what started as a very wet and mild Summer it has turned into the usual humid sticky and miserable Summer. When I first came to live in Queensland I was told to expect 9 glorious months and 3 months from hell, so this is hell or Summer to some folks. If I was a beach babe I would be enjoying this heat but trying to work and do housework in this heat is definitely not funny.
I have had yet another no spend day, as I did some housework and then went to help my SIL get ready to move house. It was too hot to do much but I was able to give her , everything she would need to pack and wrap all her glasses and good china, it helps to work in a printers where paper, labels, tape and boxes are easy to come by.
You will notice on last weeks spending report that my Grocery bill is way over budget, this is because I shopped late last week and early this week putting them both in the same time frame. I also sneaked in a $6 dress for my Granddaughter. this was in the seconds shop and is next years size for her, plus it still had a label on it and a price of $27.00 so a bargain and the first of my Christmas presents. My SIL who works in Perfumery and Cosmetics gave me a load of samples, and gifts with purchase leftovers, so I will put these away to make up baskets to use as gifts during the year and at Christmas, so I,m definitely getting my bargains this week.
Total spend for 06 Feb 2011 - 12 Feb 2011: $603.49
| CAR EXPENSES | ||
| 2011-02-11 | Petrol | $20.00 |
| TOTAL FOR CAR EXPENSES | $20.00 | |
| DEBT | ||
| 2011-02-11 | Lion Finance | $25.00 |
| 2011-02-11 | Transpacific | $70.00 |
| TOTAL FOR DEBT | $95.00 | |
| FINANCES | ||
| 2011-02-11 | Bank Charges | $10.00 |
| TOTAL FOR FINANCES | $10.00 | |
| GIFTS | ||
| 2011-02-06 | Dress For Eva | $6.00 |
| TOTAL FOR GIFTS | $6.00 | |
| GROCERIES | ||
| 2011-02-06 | Aldi | $115.00 |
| 2011-02-11 | Aldi | $70.00 |
| TOTAL FOR GROCERIES | $185.00 | |
| HOUSEHOLD | ||
| 2011-02-11 | Mobile Phone | $59.27 |
| 2011-02-11 | Phone/Internet/Cable | $228.22 |
| TOTAL FOR HOUSEHOLD | $287.49 | |
| SPENDLESS YEAR | ||
| 2011-02-07 | Spend Less Day | $0.00 |
| 2011-02-08 | Spend Less Day | $0.00 |
| 2011-02-09 | Spend Less Day | $0.00 |
| 2011-02-10 | Spend Less Day | $0.00 |
| 2011-02-12 | Spend Less Day | $0.00 |
| TOTAL FOR SPENDLESS YEAR | $0.00 | |
| TOTAL | $603.49 |
I don't envy your hot and humid weather. I really dislike our month of July here as it's often too hot and uncomfortable. Do you have air conditioning?
ReplyDeleteWay to go on tracking your spending... seems like you've found the method that works best for you !
Hot and sticky...trying to imagine that right now as I look out the window and see the snow halfway up my fence...nope...can't imagine it. Although, on the bright side, it's plus 2c here today after a week of -15 to -20c so it seems like spring today!
ReplyDeleteYou have had a great February so far and seem to have a firm grip on your spending. To already have some Christmas presents stashed away must make you feel super-organized!
Will you look at all those No Spend days!!! I'm loving Spending Diary...I love how it organizes all of the expenses. I'm anxious to see how Feb. compared to January. Hopefully there will be a big difference! I think you are doing incredible, Maureen, and I love that you are getting bargains to boot!
ReplyDeleteI hate hot and humid...hopefully there will be a break in the weather there!