March Spending
Things are moving along quickly with the spending challenge. And with this year. How is it already nearly April??? Time to update you on how I did this month:
* Shoes- $192.96 for four pairs of shoes, but I will return $100 worth. I fractured my foot several years ago and am missing a bone, which requires me to wear orthotics most of the time. It isn't easy for me to purchase shoes, so I usually place an order a couple of times per year on 6pm (Zappos' clearance site) and send back what doesn't work. I ordered four pairs and two work for me, so I actually spent $92.96 on a pair of sandals and a pair of work shoes that fit my orthotics. Not exciting, but necessary.
* Seeds- $28.81 from Baker Creek. I'm planning my garden for this year. I will split part of this order with my auntie, so the cost will eventually be less than this.
* Thrift/ Flea Markets/ Estate Sales- $90.58. This is a huge amount for secondhand shopping and it's rare that I spend this much!! $45 of this was on an Obelisk upholstery fabric remnant to cover the seats of my dining room chairs. I also bought the aforementioned $8 cross stitch, a $7 vintage white wicker purse, a $4 pink lace shirt, a $7 print, a .75 print, and a couple of gifts for family members.
* Continuing Education- $230ish, but this will be reimbursed by work.
* Gifts- $137 on gifts not included in the thrift total above.
* Car Wash- $7. I could've washed it myself, but, you know, lazy. My car did need it after the inclement weather and road salt.
* Cat Brush/ Toy- $15.21. Anything to help my cat with her long fur, but it really was not necessary.
* Marshalls- $13.52 on socks and chocolate. I am having a hard time finding thick, quality socks. These were neither and I probably could've waited to find nicer socks. The chocolate was $2 and unnecessary but delicious.
* Puritan's Pride- $53.94. Apparently I unintentionally signed up for an auto-send on a supplement that I'm no longer taking. I will return this, but how annoying that I didn't notice before it shipped.
* Walgreens- Three lipsticks and an eyeshadow brush for .18 after rewards coupon. I KNOW, I KNOW I am not supposed to be buying makeup, but it was almost free!!! I am so weak. If you haven't checked out Wet n Wild makeup lately, you really should. Their lipsticks and eyeshadows are some of my favorites- this pic does not do them justice. They go on sale buy one get one half off at Walgreens and CVS, so that's a good time to try them out.
* J.C. Penney- I am also not supposed to be buying new clothing (thrifted is fine) but I wanted a couple of summer shirts and received a $10 off a $10 purchase coupon, meaning I paid $2.13 out of pocket for these two tops. I mean, it was cheaper than the thrift store!!!! Anyway. Failure.
Over to you- how was your March spending??
The Good:
* Gasoline- Spent $49.01 total to fill up my tank twice and I still have about half of a tank left. My gas spending is WAY down since I no longer travel for my side job. I think I used to spend around $140-$160 per month.* Shoes- $192.96 for four pairs of shoes, but I will return $100 worth. I fractured my foot several years ago and am missing a bone, which requires me to wear orthotics most of the time. It isn't easy for me to purchase shoes, so I usually place an order a couple of times per year on 6pm (Zappos' clearance site) and send back what doesn't work. I ordered four pairs and two work for me, so I actually spent $92.96 on a pair of sandals and a pair of work shoes that fit my orthotics. Not exciting, but necessary.
* Seeds- $28.81 from Baker Creek. I'm planning my garden for this year. I will split part of this order with my auntie, so the cost will eventually be less than this.
* Thrift/ Flea Markets/ Estate Sales- $90.58. This is a huge amount for secondhand shopping and it's rare that I spend this much!! $45 of this was on an Obelisk upholstery fabric remnant to cover the seats of my dining room chairs. I also bought the aforementioned $8 cross stitch, a $7 vintage white wicker purse, a $4 pink lace shirt, a $7 print, a .75 print, and a couple of gifts for family members.
* Continuing Education- $230ish, but this will be reimbursed by work.
* Gifts- $137 on gifts not included in the thrift total above.
The Questionable:
* Amazon Video on Demand- $3.98. I have spent the past four or five months catching up on Bones on Netflix. I started watching it when I was in grad school and then life took over and I quit watching. Well, I recently finished the ninth season which ends with a big cliffhanger and I HAD to find out how it ended, which meant spending $1.99 on two episodes of season ten on Amazon. WORTH IT. I did get a $1 credit for a song download with this purchase.* Car Wash- $7. I could've washed it myself, but, you know, lazy. My car did need it after the inclement weather and road salt.
* Cat Brush/ Toy- $15.21. Anything to help my cat with her long fur, but it really was not necessary.
* Marshalls- $13.52 on socks and chocolate. I am having a hard time finding thick, quality socks. These were neither and I probably could've waited to find nicer socks. The chocolate was $2 and unnecessary but delicious.
The Ugly:
* Fast food- $43.26. WHOA!!!! Gotta get back on track with this. I don't have a good excuse.* Puritan's Pride- $53.94. Apparently I unintentionally signed up for an auto-send on a supplement that I'm no longer taking. I will return this, but how annoying that I didn't notice before it shipped.
The Is-It-Cheating-If-I-Had-Coupons:
* Walgreens- Three lipsticks and an eyeshadow brush for .18 after rewards coupon. I KNOW, I KNOW I am not supposed to be buying makeup, but it was almost free!!! I am so weak. If you haven't checked out Wet n Wild makeup lately, you really should. Their lipsticks and eyeshadows are some of my favorites- this pic does not do them justice. They go on sale buy one get one half off at Walgreens and CVS, so that's a good time to try them out.
Over to you- how was your March spending??
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