Frugal In Florida

So, I've tried various ways to track my discretionary spending and announce it to the world without much success. Then I came across this site called Give Me Back My Five Bucks and really liked the way she does her weekly tallies. So guess what? I'm hopping on board. Monday $11.61 Winn Dixie - needed ice for cooler and coffee for sanity Tuesday $50.00 charity/donation Wednesday $ No Spend Day Thursday $4.45 Burger King (is this becoming a habit??) $190.xx Costco Friday $25.00 Sonny Boy dermatologist visit. I ask if this should be here and I say yes since it's not a fixed expense $140.38 weekly check Saturday $ No Spend Day Sunday $No Spend Day Notes/comments: I was doing pretty well. And even the costco trip didn't slip me up too badly, I don't think. I stuck with my list pretty good. I'm also pretty impressed that I had 3 No Spend Days (really, could have been 4 if I didn't count the dr's) and didn't feel the least bit co...

So, I've tried various ways to track my discretionary spending and announce it to the world without much success. Then I came across this site called Give Me Back My Five Bucks and really liked the way she does her weekly tallies. So guess what? I'm hopping on board. Monday $ No Spend Day! Tuesday $ No Spend Day Wednesday $40.00 gas for Brutus $8.xx McDonalds (me and Sonny Boy did the 59 cent cheeseburgers and a large fry) $1600.xx bi weekly pay with bonus. $600 should go towards the no touch savings based on my new budget plan, however, it can't as I need to finish the insurance payment this month. Thursday $200 - Hair (yikes! But it looked great!) $45.00 gas for my truck Friday $25.xx Publix $47.xx GFS $80.xx  Publix $140.38 weekly pay Saturday $ No Spend Day! Sunday $ No Spend Day! Notes/comments: It's Labor Day on Monday so I had to shop for the 3 day weekend and festivities. Check out the amount of food I figured we prepared an...

So, I've tried various ways to track my spending and announce it to the world without much success. Then I came across this site called Give Me Back My Five Bucks and really liked the way she does her weekly tallies. So guess what? I'm hopping on board. *I just realized, this morning, that this was still sitting in my draft box!!! Sorry for the delay! Monday $70.32 Publix. Tuesday $ No Spend Day Wednesday $400.00 (surprise bonus!) $ No Spend Day – amazing as I walked around Winn Dixie looking for some great dairy/meat/produce deals and walked out empty handed! Thursday $ No Spend Day Friday $ No Spend Day . We were hosting a 6 month old, 17 year old and 24 year old for the night. Which of course, led to more 17 year olds, my girlfriend, Princess and her friends. Thank God for well stocked freezers and pantry! $140.38 weekly pay Saturday $30.00 even at Boo Rileys (hubby and I went for a drink and dinner, late) Sunday $59.71 – Target Totals: ...

So, I've tried various ways to track my spending and announce it to the world without much success. Then I came across this site called Give Me Back My Five Bucks and really liked the way she does her weekly tallies. So guess what? I'm hopping on board. *Yeah, I know, it's a little late this week, things have been happening!* Monday $10.53 Publix Tuesday $28.36 Sweet Tomatoes Wednesday $No Spend Day Thursday $220.74 Costco $22.43 Publix $22.02 Mobile Gas Friday $140.38 weekly pay $1081.76 bi weekly pay $109.80 refund from insurance company $29.38 Winn Dixie Saturday (Back to School Shopping with the Animals) $58.00 JCPenney $51.00 JCPenney $49.00 JCPenney $54.00 JCPenney $40.00 JCPenney Sunday $No Spend Day Total for week: $585.46 Spent $1331.94 Income Notes/Comments:  The JCPenney day...there were some great sales going on and then $10 and $15 off of $50 and $75 which is why you see the numerous transactions.  Still spent more than I w...

So, I've tried various ways to track my spending and announce it to the world without much success. Then I came across this site called Give Me Back My Five Bucks and really liked the way she does her weekly tallies. So guess what? I'm hopping on board! I have to tell you, I am tooting my horn! Monday $No Spend Day Tuesday $No Spend Day Wednesday $No Spend Day Thursday $No Spend Day Friday $No Spend Day $140.38 weekly pay Saturday $11.62 at the Produce Store $18.02 Thrift Store (hey, got 5 dresses, one leather jacket, a pair of jeans and a 2 cup glass Fire King measuring cup! Sunday $No Spend Day Total for the week: $140.38 to checking $29.64 spent Comments/Remarks of Note: I feel empowered knowing that I did 6 of the 7 as No Spend Days! Woohoo. Of course this week coming up will be a big fork out of money for the car insurance. Ahhh, life interferes!  It's good to be eating out of hte freezers and pantry too as I really need to clean ou...

So, I've tried various ways to track my spending and announce it to the world without much success. Then I came across this site called Give Me Back My Five Bucks and really liked the way she does her weekly tallies. So guess what? I'm hopping on board! Monday $ No Spend Day Tuesday $24.47 Publix. I really didn't intend to spend this much. 2 stouffers frozen family meals, 2 garlic bread, 4 pks soda, 2 bags chips. Wednesday $12.01 Publix (this was a great stop: 7 protein bars, 2 1/2 gallons milk, 4 bags donuts, 2 lbs peanuts) I also got a rain check on the Pizzas to use my excellent coupons on :) Thursday $4.18 Publix, banans and coffee cream for office Friday $140.38 weekly pay $1488.31 which includes my monthly bonus which really needs to go into my no touch savings account, but I've got a large payment to put towards car insurance so I don't know. $136.29 Publix. I'm starting to think I should buy stock in them. Oh wait. They are privatel...

So, I've tried various ways to track my spending and announce it to the world without much success. Then I came across this site called Give Me Back My Five Bucks and really liked the way she does her weekly tallies. So guess what? I'm hopping on board! Monday $15.50 Library fees (yikes!) $16.61 GFS (snacks, hoagie rolls and a 3.79 lb buffalo wing chicken breast lunch meat thingy) Tuesday $4.23 Burger King (I was hungry!) $2.70 Walgreens (toothpaste) Good news though, I got back $3.50 in a reward for next purchase! Wednesday $7.75 for lunch @ Mr. Nicks $40.00 gas for the SUV Thursday $66.45 Winn Dixie. Somehow this came to more than I anticipated. This is also the last time I used my debit card and KNOW I dropped it in the parking lot. No, the store does not have it. Friday $140.38 weekly pay $ No Spend Day (at last!) Saturday $86.35 victoria secret $5.38 food court with girlfriend, a soda and a life water $79.64 Publix. Again, more than I want...

I've tried various ways to track and announce it to the world without much success. Then I came across a sight called Give Me Back My Five Bucks and really like the way she does her weekly tallies! So guess what? I'm on board! Monday $10.00 Walgreens for Sonny Boy prescription Tuesday $4.49 Publix (not bad when you consider 2 bags of coffee, pack of gum, 1 lonely banana and 1 cup yogurt) Wednesday $No Spend Day Thursday $8.94 Publix (needed milk and I picked up a dinner size mac & cheese for freezer) $1081.57 bi-weekly paycheck Friday $140.38 paycheck $No Spend Day Saturday $524.38 Costco. See HERE for the details on this trip! Sunday $No Spend Day Totals for the week: $1,221.95 in. Would like to hopefully deposit $125 in to my WAMU savings account. Will have to wait and see what the rest of the bills look like that I haven't set up for payment yet. $547.81 out! NOTES: The family left on Thursday morning which means I can NOW get ba...

So, I've tried various ways to track my spending and announce it to the world without much success. Then I came across this site called Give Me Back My Five Bucks and really liked the way she does her weekly tallies. So guess what? I'm hopping on board! Monday No Spend Day Tuesday +$40.00 (for notary services) to No-Touch Savings +$50.80 (reimbursement from company) to No-Touch Savings $50.86 Bed Bath & Beyond Wednesday $27.23 Publix $88.52 Publix $14.84 Goodwill (almost new sneakers priced at $75.00 (you can read all about it here ) and a foot massager thing, new) Thursday $20.00 to Sonny Boy for drumsticks. $20.00 gas in the little car $5.00 to Princess for spending money Friday $140.38 (weekly check) 25 cents parking at recorders office $35.00 pizza (ok, really, $75.00 but BIL pitched in $40.00-lots of pizza but fed 8 and enough leftovers for all for lunch) Saturday $48.93 Publix $24.82 Winn Dixie $30.00 to Sonny Boy for trip to Miami (just in ca...