October was a whirlwind (and very spendy!) month! I just got around to totaling all the categories. After all the damage, I had $225 left over to throw at my goals, so $200 went to the student loan and $25 to the Roth. These totals don't include work expenses that I will be reimbursed for eventually- airline and hotel costs for a business trip. Unusual spending for Oct included finally biting the bullet and getting new work shoes (the old ones fell apart) for $53. I splurged a little because I spend a LOT of time on my feet, and have noticed a comfort difference. Also bought a bunch of extra food to make appetizers for a friend's party, gave a few birthday gifts, ate out much more than usual during my trip, and had to pay a parking ticket because I didn't notice my street parking sticker had expired a few days before - eighty dollars, ouch! The quarterly parking permit renewal itself is budgeted for.
It was a great month, but I also feel the urge to buckle down and refocus on my goals in November.
Frugal things recently:
- Have been planning to get some art for my walls since I moved in, but family gifted me a few pictures from the attic nobody was using anymore. They'll look great in the space, and I already have wall-hanging hooks.
- Have been bringing all my food and almost all of my caffeine to work lately instead of buying something there
- Been wanting to send a particular book to 2 friends and was planning to buy it on Amazon for them, but got two copies of it for free at a yard sale this weekend!
- have been leaving the heat off and using extra layers and blankets at home
- Snagged a few extra hours of work helping on a special project at work. Not sure how much I'll net after taxes, but probably around $100
Spendy October, misc frugality
November 9th, 2015 at 07:11 pm
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And leaving the heat off makes you one strong lady! I may need to try that during the day when I'm home, but my husband wouldn't go for it while he's home. He's very sensitive to the cold.
November 10th, 2015 at 12:01 am 1447113715
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