Welcome to this week’s Spending Log! This is my explanation of all the money I spent in the last week. The week number aligns with the week in the year. My hope with the spending logs is that over time I can become increasingly more intentional with my spending.
| Date | Expense/Description | Category | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2/17 | Babysitting: Four Hours | Income | +55 |
| 1/3/17 | LuLaRoe: Subscription for Laura's Christmas Present | Gifts | 27 |
| 1/3/17 | Amazon: Won a $10 Gift Card at Work (Used on Groceries for the House) | Fun | +10 |
| 1/6/17 | Friday Night Lights Entry Fee | Fitness | 10 |
| 1/6/17 | Taco Bell | Food & Groceries | 16 |
| 1/7/17 | Protein | Food & Groceries | 9 |
| Total | 62 Spent and 55 Earned = Net -7 |
On Monday night, I babysat 4 kiddos for 4 hours and made $55. The parents were more generous than my usual babysitting fees. I’m really glad they could enjoy Rogue One, and I could enjoy some kid time. The extra money is nice too.
On Tuesday, I won a gift card at work that I used toward some groceries that I had to buy from Amazon for the house (which comes out of different money).
For Christmas, I got Laura a LulaRoe subscription over three months. She loves how soft they are and I’m glad I can introduce them to her.
At the end of the week, I competed at Friday Night Lights at Redpoint Crossfit in Fayetteville, NC (videos here). It was only $10 to compete and it was local. In my opinion, it was a better way to spend $10 and a Friday night than some shitty bar. I placed second and rewarded myself and Casey with Taco Bell.
I was planning to go to Nashville this week, so I picked up some pre-packaged protein packets to take with me. Unfortunately, that trip got cancelled because of the bad weather. I will still be submitting for reimbursement for this when I submit as I will just take this protein with me.
Emilie is an Army Wife, Data Engineer, and CrossFitter with a love for working through her thoughts in this space on the internet. She lives with her husband Casey and their pup Bo in Savannah, GA.
brokeGIRLrich says
Congrats on the gift card! Little things like that can be so weirdly exciting. I cashed in a bunch of coins at a Coinstar for like a $9.50 gift certificate to Starbucks and got irrationally excited.
Emilie from BurkeDoes.com says
I paid $21 in coins (not just quarters either!!) at Target the other day on new bed sheets I wanted! Using all the money I can!
Marette Flora @ Floradise says
Such a great way to hold yourself accountable and keep your spending in check. I should do this! I had a spending goal for last week and I hit it, but this week has had a lot of spending related to travel that could have been reduced. At least every week is a fresh start, right?
Emilie from BurkeDoes.com says
You should!! Please let me know if you do!
stephanie orefice says
oh my word. this is really brilliant. it’s easy to stop at the end of the month and see what you’ve earned vs spent, but being accountable on a weekly basis is so brilliant.
Emilie from BurkeDoes.com says
Thanks Stephanie!! I try!