So I think my spending journal on here is over. 2 weeks has seemed like an adequate amount of time, even if one month was my original goal. I'm still keeping track of everything in a notebook that Jason and I bought--we plan on doing this for exactly one year. I'll have to be pretty disciplined, but we both feel like it's a necessary thing we need ( Read more... )

Ugh, lots of buying today ( Read more... )

So I'm fairly annoyed with Ebates, and I don't think I'll be using them anymore. They only end up tracking and recording about half my online purchases (my Amazon orders never show up). I think I'm just going to go with mypoints instead--it might take longer to earn free stuff, but at least I know they DO record my points and that they show up ( Read more... )

Amazon:
First season of Friends on dvd--18.99
Suze Orman book--10.88
another book (way too long of a title)--11.21

And beacuse I had a gift certificate...
Total: $6.08

Not bad.

Gas: $12 (that's it for the weekend!)

Man, I feel like a spendthrift this month. But I knew March would be like this, so I shouldn't be surprised.

Epson printer: 74.00

Newspaper: .50

Target:
Jason's inhaler: 33.21
batteries: 6.99
notepad reinforcers (whatever they're called, those little holes you put on papers in your notebook)--1.79
2 notebooks: 5.97
clear protectors: 3.99
binder: 2.98
trash bags: 2.59
8 CFL's: 31.98

Total: $62.49 (I had some gift cards)

Gas--45.14 (Jason's monster gas tank)

Southern Family Market:
chicken breasts--7.50
2 bananas--.36
Silk soymilk 2-pack--5.79
Smart Balance butter--2.19
eggs--1.39 (gah, eggs are getting ridiculous)

Total: $18.61

Kroger ( Read more... )

3/4
Newspaper--1.25