Princess’s preschool tuition is due today. $110! I decided that I’m not going to be able to count that towards my budget challenge…call me a cheater if you will but that’s just nuts! Plus it is a bill that comes out monthly…it’s just not an automatic deposit.
It’s time to make an Aldi run – we are completely out of milk, which is a staple in my home, especially with a 15 month old. But this time, I go to the store while my toddlers are at school so I have less distractions and less people asking for added food. Just me and Sweet Love. I make it out of Aldi only spending $18.11! Success!!
Tonight is the night that I’m taking my friend out for her birthday. Appetizers turn into an appetizer and dinner and two sodas and dessert plus tip costing me $33.17. Oops. I originally only budgeted $20. Fortunately, I was able to give her a gift that I already had laying around the house (travel mug and journal). I’ve now spent a total of $144.80. We’re 8 days into a 31 day month and I’ve literally spent nearly half my budget. I started to get pretty discouraged, assuming there was no way I’d make it 23 more days on $155.20! But my husband was amazing and so encouraging and kept telling me he believed I could do it. So I kept my head up.
$155.20 left. 23 days to go. Eek!
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