Just got back from the grocery stores, and while I didn't do as well as I have in the past (some of the sales weren't all that good), I think I did alright.
All we have to buy this month will be more drinks, milk, bread, and some deli Roast Beef (for the French Dips later this month).
So, the receipts please!
Safeway: Spent $82.53, saved $41.09, plus I get 10 cents off each gallon of gas I buy.
Albertsons: Spent $184.33, saved $58.15.
It was roomie's turn to pick up certain household items that we all use (TP, drinks, and milk), so his reimbursement to us will be $110.00, so we're still right around $50.00 under budget.
Hmmm, guess I did do pretty close to as well as I have in the past. COOL!
Friday, January 4, 2008
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
3 weeks
3 weeks ago today I started taking Chantix.
I haven't had a cigarette since.
I am proud of me. That is all.
Oh, wait, no it isn't! I went to a local yarn store today (Knit Wit & Stitchery), the ladies working there were very nice and understanding that I'm a knitting newbie, I start a class on Saturday the 19th or thereabouts (Knitting felted clogs! Will help me learn short rows and increases, two things I need to learn in order to knit socks), and I was able to grope yarn. I like bamboo yarn. It is pretty, has a sheen to it, and is soft.
I also started my Winter-session class today. 3 hours is a very long time to sit in one class.
Oh, duh, edit!
R talked to his buddy that lives in Houston, that has the same certifications that R will have upon graduation. At this point in time, it looks like it is 99.999999999999998% certain that we WILL be moving to Houston, probably sometime in June. The money is just too nice to pass up, honestly. If I've crunched the numbers correctly, we will be out of debt within 8 months of moving there. Exciting exciting stuffs!
I'm scared to move, but I think that's part of the whole thing. R has promised me that we can set up a savings account specifically for me to come back to Montana WHENEVER I feel the need to, outside of planned "hey, we're going to your mom's for Christmas, right?" I think that will help. I'm fortunately lucky enough that I can say that my mom is my best friend. Not many 25 year olds can say that.
Also, it is quite possible that we will be buying a house in Houston, after we're there for a while. Since we're going to be there for at least 5 years, why not, right? We'll keep it within the "Dave Ramsey Rules" of 20% down payment, 15 year fixed rate loan, and no more than 25% of our monthly take home (which right now looks like it'll be over 10 times what we're making yearly now).
I haven't had a cigarette since.
I am proud of me. That is all.
Oh, wait, no it isn't! I went to a local yarn store today (Knit Wit & Stitchery), the ladies working there were very nice and understanding that I'm a knitting newbie, I start a class on Saturday the 19th or thereabouts (Knitting felted clogs! Will help me learn short rows and increases, two things I need to learn in order to knit socks), and I was able to grope yarn. I like bamboo yarn. It is pretty, has a sheen to it, and is soft.
I also started my Winter-session class today. 3 hours is a very long time to sit in one class.
Oh, duh, edit!
R talked to his buddy that lives in Houston, that has the same certifications that R will have upon graduation. At this point in time, it looks like it is 99.999999999999998% certain that we WILL be moving to Houston, probably sometime in June. The money is just too nice to pass up, honestly. If I've crunched the numbers correctly, we will be out of debt within 8 months of moving there. Exciting exciting stuffs!
I'm scared to move, but I think that's part of the whole thing. R has promised me that we can set up a savings account specifically for me to come back to Montana WHENEVER I feel the need to, outside of planned "hey, we're going to your mom's for Christmas, right?" I think that will help. I'm fortunately lucky enough that I can say that my mom is my best friend. Not many 25 year olds can say that.
Also, it is quite possible that we will be buying a house in Houston, after we're there for a while. Since we're going to be there for at least 5 years, why not, right? We'll keep it within the "Dave Ramsey Rules" of 20% down payment, 15 year fixed rate loan, and no more than 25% of our monthly take home (which right now looks like it'll be over 10 times what we're making yearly now).
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Happy 2008!
Happy New Year, everybody! This post is going to cover a lot of stuff, so put on your seatbelt, we're off for a ride!
January 2008 Budget!
Income - $1325.00
Rent - $550.00
Savings - $225.00
Bresnan - $120
Gas - $50.00
Groceries - $200
Gaming - $60.00
Pets - $10.00
Dinners out - $50.00
Visa - $60.00
Total out - $1325.00
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January meal plan!
1/1 - Hoppin' John and cornbread
1/2 - Steak, mashed potatoes, etc
1/3 - Black bean burritos
1/4 - Soup and sandwiches
1/5 - Subway
1/6- Chicken with cream of Mushroom soup and rice
1/7- Tortellini Alfredo
1/8- Pork Chops and Macaroni and Cheese
1/9-Beef Stroganoff
1/10- Omlettes
1/11- Broccoli and Pasta Bianco
1/12- Beef Stew
1/13- KFC/A&W
1/14-Pizza
1/15-Pot Roast
1/16-Black Bean Burritos
1/17-Biscuits and Gravy
1/18- Chicken and Broccoli skillet
1/19- Anniversary dinner of Steak, Smashed potatoes, Pie
1/20-Chicken Stir fry
1/21- Stuffed Spinach Seashells
1/22- Hashbrown soup
1/23- Fend for yourself
1/24- Asian Chicken
1/25-Pizza
1/26-Subway
1/27-French Dip Sandwiches
1/28-Black Bean burritos
1/29- Fend for yourself
1/30-Taco Pizza
1/31- Chicken & Dumplings
2/1- Enchiladas
2/2- Taco Bell
2/3- Creamy Chicken and noodles
January 2008 Budget!
Income - $1325.00
Rent - $550.00
Savings - $225.00
Bresnan - $120
Gas - $50.00
Groceries - $200
Gaming - $60.00
Pets - $10.00
Dinners out - $50.00
Visa - $60.00
Total out - $1325.00
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January meal plan!
1/1 - Hoppin' John and cornbread
1/2 - Steak, mashed potatoes, etc
1/3 - Black bean burritos
1/4 - Soup and sandwiches
1/5 - Subway
1/6- Chicken with cream of Mushroom soup and rice
1/7- Tortellini Alfredo
1/8- Pork Chops and Macaroni and Cheese
1/9-Beef Stroganoff
1/10- Omlettes
1/11- Broccoli and Pasta Bianco
1/12- Beef Stew
1/13- KFC/A&W
1/14-Pizza
1/15-Pot Roast
1/16-Black Bean Burritos
1/17-Biscuits and Gravy
1/18- Chicken and Broccoli skillet
1/19- Anniversary dinner of Steak, Smashed potatoes, Pie
1/20-Chicken Stir fry
1/21- Stuffed Spinach Seashells
1/22- Hashbrown soup
1/23- Fend for yourself
1/24- Asian Chicken
1/25-Pizza
1/26-Subway
1/27-French Dip Sandwiches
1/28-Black Bean burritos
1/29- Fend for yourself
1/30-Taco Pizza
1/31- Chicken & Dumplings
2/1- Enchiladas
2/2- Taco Bell
2/3- Creamy Chicken and noodles
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