Typical Week Blog
(I'm going to try to blog a typical week in order to figure out where the money is leaking).
Monday. I usually work on Monday. E does not usually work late and so we have dinner at home. Since I shop on the weekend, we usually have a "nice" meal on Monday because I save my freezer stuff for the end of the week. So, dinner, around $15 for the three of us. Sometimes a treat in the evening like Dairy Queen $10.
Tuesday. I'm off on Tuesday. So Maggie and I either go somewhere (to the city, usually $15 gas or trans and $20 lunch) or we stay around and do errands, and have Gong Ho for lunch ($6). Errands typically include the post office ($15 on average but not every tuesday) and the craft store (okay a few bucks get dropped here, around $20, including the thing I need) and Target ($100 weekly for necessities, and probably an extra $10 per trip on something fun). Tuesday is my night off and I used to get a pedicure ($40) but now I usually go to the gym and then have a nice dinner at the local restaurant ($20 on average).
*okay I'm seeing where the money is going do I have to keep writing? yeah? fine*
Wendesday. I work Wednesday. Usually I make a frugal dinner ($10 for the three of us) and then we might go out and get slurpees ($5 for the three of us)
Thursday. I don't work Thursdays. Maggie and I usually take a ride to the thrift shop to drop stuff off (but we usually don't go in) and then get lunch at Burger King or Gong Ho ($10 or less for lunch). Sometimes we hit the used bookstore (but I haven't paid for a book there in months, I use credit from trading in old ones).
Friday. E's night off. Maggie and I do something every Friday. Lately we've been hanging with my folks, which is free. Sometimes we go out to see my friend Carrie, which is technically free except for gas and we usually want to bring something along, so ($5 for either a treat for the dogs or for the people!). Or we go out for dinner with a friend ($20-25 for the two of us).
Saturday. In the morning we clean up the house, and then we go to the store for our groceries and Target needs. Like diapers ($10/week) and Maggie's milk ($6/week) and groceries (typically $80 a week) and cleaning needs (there is always something, say about $20 a week total). Since we're out and about we usually buy lunch at Subway or at the grocery store ($20 total for the three of us). We usually cook a meal together.
Sunday. We usually have a nice breakfast and lunch....yeah, Sunday pretty much goes the same as Saturday. I'd say we could cut out those meals out, but if we don't go out we have to buy stuff for lunch and then that ends up being a certain amount as well.
Things I want to know while looking this over:
* why is it I spend around $100 at Target on the weekend and yet still need stuff from there during the week?
Gah. I have to meditate on this I guess.
Monday. I usually work on Monday. E does not usually work late and so we have dinner at home. Since I shop on the weekend, we usually have a "nice" meal on Monday because I save my freezer stuff for the end of the week. So, dinner, around $15 for the three of us. Sometimes a treat in the evening like Dairy Queen $10.
Tuesday. I'm off on Tuesday. So Maggie and I either go somewhere (to the city, usually $15 gas or trans and $20 lunch) or we stay around and do errands, and have Gong Ho for lunch ($6). Errands typically include the post office ($15 on average but not every tuesday) and the craft store (okay a few bucks get dropped here, around $20, including the thing I need) and Target ($100 weekly for necessities, and probably an extra $10 per trip on something fun). Tuesday is my night off and I used to get a pedicure ($40) but now I usually go to the gym and then have a nice dinner at the local restaurant ($20 on average).
*okay I'm seeing where the money is going do I have to keep writing? yeah? fine*
Wendesday. I work Wednesday. Usually I make a frugal dinner ($10 for the three of us) and then we might go out and get slurpees ($5 for the three of us)
Thursday. I don't work Thursdays. Maggie and I usually take a ride to the thrift shop to drop stuff off (but we usually don't go in) and then get lunch at Burger King or Gong Ho ($10 or less for lunch). Sometimes we hit the used bookstore (but I haven't paid for a book there in months, I use credit from trading in old ones).
Friday. E's night off. Maggie and I do something every Friday. Lately we've been hanging with my folks, which is free. Sometimes we go out to see my friend Carrie, which is technically free except for gas and we usually want to bring something along, so ($5 for either a treat for the dogs or for the people!). Or we go out for dinner with a friend ($20-25 for the two of us).
Saturday. In the morning we clean up the house, and then we go to the store for our groceries and Target needs. Like diapers ($10/week) and Maggie's milk ($6/week) and groceries (typically $80 a week) and cleaning needs (there is always something, say about $20 a week total). Since we're out and about we usually buy lunch at Subway or at the grocery store ($20 total for the three of us). We usually cook a meal together.
Sunday. We usually have a nice breakfast and lunch....yeah, Sunday pretty much goes the same as Saturday. I'd say we could cut out those meals out, but if we don't go out we have to buy stuff for lunch and then that ends up being a certain amount as well.
Things I want to know while looking this over:
* why is it I spend around $100 at Target on the weekend and yet still need stuff from there during the week?
Gah. I have to meditate on this I guess.
posted by knittykat @ 9:05 AM
1 Comments:
At 6:43 AM,
ladyjanewriter said…
Because I suspect Target has hidden messages in their musak to tell you to buy stooopid shit you don't need?
Target is that combo of fabulous yet evil. And it's less depressing than Wal-Mart! It's what our lives SHOULD be, but cheaper than IKEA.
We somehow need to find a way to distract Maggster that doesn't involve Target! Stupid suburbs are so unwalkable!
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