This week we had two weird additions to our budget besides my husband's salary. We had a virginia tax rebate fund of $400 and also the insurance payout on our van that was declared totaled from my wreck last month. Poor van. We decided to retain ownership of the car and are hopeful to fix it ourselves. I put the tax rebate into our Christmas Fund. After subtracting what we owed from last week (-$151) then adding the insurance payout, our weekly income came to 2,816.5 a week which is a lot more than we usually have for our budget. I was excited...until we used most of the money to completely pay off our credit card bill. Which was needed, but still kinda a bummer. We are now debt free! I hope we can stay that way!
Week 1: $2816.5
- November Milk Payment $140
- Credit Card Payment $1,219.5
- Emergency Savings $350
- iCloud $3
- Tithe
- Back Door for the Van from Pick and Save $149
- Home Depot Shower head $60
- Cell Phone $26
- Poshmark $ 282
- Walmart $117
- Gas $29
- Cash Withdrawal $160
- Movie Rental $4
- Gas $40
- Kroger $90
This left $68 in the budget for this week.
What did I buy from postmark? I got Esther and Becky and Reuben winter coats. Esther also received a pair of pants and a sweater. Reuben got a sweater. The kids needed some winter things--Reuben outgrew his coat from last year. He's 10 and wearing a size 14. He's so tall! Esther also outgrew her last years coat. Last year she was a 1 year old wearing a size 2 and now she's 2 wearing a size 4. My kids are tall!
I also got myself a new dress and two sweaters (one, two) and an amazing new purse. I'm wearing that dress right now...
Our shower head broke in the downstairs shower and husband replaced it from home depot. The cash, 100 went into my wallet and 60 into my husband's. I spent most of my cash at Taproots, and a little bit of it on ice cream for the kids after football practice.
Week 2: $2816.5
- Hot Yoga $95
- Electric Bill $200
- Audible $23
- Water Bill $66
- Piano Savings Fund $100
- Credit Card Payment $1,219.5
- Tithe
- Poshmark $224
- Movie $20
- Books $75
- Math $19
- Dyslexia workbooks $200
- Chipotle $40
- Walmart $140
- Krogers $60
- Taproots $139
- Starbucks $18
That left $226 in the budget.
Running Fund Totals:
- Christmas Fund: $530.24
- Emergency Fund: $584
- Piano Savings Fund: $100
- Leftover in Budget: $68 from first week and $226 from second week
Onwards and upwards to next week, a new budget starts today and it's always exciting.
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