While I had set a budget of $448 for the month, was trying really hard to stay within that, and thought I had, I'm pretty terrible with math and somewhere along the way missed something. I'm actually $2.41 over budget. The math doesn't lie so I'm over budget in reality but as far as I'm concerned I made budget this month. (I know, cheater cheater; I don't care. I'm extremely happy with where I landed).
Mission accomplished in May!
Average Daily Spending for May: $14.53
Groceries $320.74: that's an average of $10.35 a day
Food out $9.73: that's an average of 31 cents a day
Pets $27.55: that's an average of 89 cents a day
Stuff $7.60: that's an average of 24 cents a day
Toiletries $44.86: that's an average of $1.45 a day
Gifts $23.86: that's an average of 77 cents a day
Cleaning $3.54: that's an average of 11 cents a day
Garden $12.53: avg. 40 cents a day
Average Daily Spending for 2016: $18.15
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| REALLY looking forward to June, growth, and change |
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May 2016 Total: $450.41 Goal $448
Cash spent $10 5.31
NO SPEND day 50 5.30
Groceries $16.26 5.29
NO SPEND day 49 5.28
NO SPEND day 48 5.27
NO SPEND day 47 5.26
Groceries $14.33 5.25
Groceries $19.38 5.24
Laundry detergent $3.54 5.23
NO SPEND day 46 5.22
NO SPEND day 45 5.21
Groceries $29.69 5.20
NO SPEND day 44 5.19
Groceries $27.52 5.18
NO SPEND day 43 5.17
NO SPEND day 42 5.16
NO SPEND day 41 5.15
Groceries $34.29 5.14
NO SPEND day 40 5.13
Two books for Abe $7.60 5.12
Lunch $3.50 5.12
Groceries $28.64 5.11
NO SPEND day 39 5.10
NO SPEND day 38 5.9
NO SPEND day 37 5.8
Garden soil $12.53 5.7
Dog food $27.55 5.7
Groceries $55.37 5.6
Toilet paper $25.61 5.6
Toiletries $19.25 5.6
Gifts $23.86 5.6
Groceries $13.67 5.5
Ice Cream $6.23 5.5
Groceries $17.97 5.4
Groceries $3.77 5.3
Groceries $41.50 5.2
Groceries $8.35 5.1
You are crushing it, girl! Nice work. Tons of no spend days, and you achieved your goal. Woohoo! Love the photo of the difference in plants. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks!!!
DeleteFantastic! I wish I did as well as you do!
ReplyDeleteNow the real challenge begins. I usual have a high spending month after a low spending month BUT if I want to keep the average daily spending down that is not going to fly.
DeleteImpressive figures. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThank-you :)
DeleteI can't believe your strawberries - they look so good!!! Mine don't look so good....I think the 100 degree weather is frying them :(
ReplyDeleteThese strawberries surprise me each year, um, and Oh my goodness I can't believe you're enduring 100 degree heat. That's wretched!!! We have nice warm summers (and they are generally SUPER humid which makes the heat much more unbearable) but we hardly ever come close to that. Maybe you do need another cross country trip this year.
DeleteGot a room ready? :)
ReplyDeleteHaha! Not even close. My house is a mess! We do have a spare bed though. I think you would love the weather here, especially if you really do love the cold like you say. Our winters can be brutal :)
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