My numbers:
Savings--went negative and I actually don't want to think about it because I don't know when the negativity will end
Item: Budget---Actual---Left
Fixed
Rent: $550---$550---$0
Cell Phone: $67---$66.66---$0.34
Donation: $50---$50---$0
Student Loan: $366.04---$366.04---$0
Variable
Gas (car): $100---$100---$0
Household: $45---$45---$0
Grocery: $237.80---$267.50---$-29.70
Entertainment/Restaurant: $90---$86---$4
Car Maintenance: $0---$0---$0
Clothes: $75---$0---$75
Personal Care: $85---$85---$0
Gifts: $45---$46---$-1
Exercise: $30---$57.95---$-27.95
Found/extra money: $312.77 (looks impressive, but includes $240 that ex pays me towards student loan that I don't count on).
Total: $2053.61---$1720.15---$333.46
If you don't count the $1000 that went to the lawyer, I was actually under budget for the month.
March update of yearly goals--
1. Save $X000. No, the financial issues have hit with a vengeance.
2. Run a 10K. I signed up for the River Bank Run 10K
3. Ride a "T-Shirt" bike ride. I'm leaning towards the Colorburst tour in October in Lowell.
4. Try one new recipe per week. Yes! This month I've made Chocolate Streusel Coffee Cake, Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas, Spicy Orange Shrimp w/Broccoli (this one was so yummy that I could happily eat this instead of shrimp with broccoli at the Chinese restaurant), and Spicy Chicken Curry.
5. 12 No Spend Days--Yes, I had 14
6. 20 Workout days. Yes, I had just 20.
7. New Running shoes in July
8. At least one 6 week summer class. I am actually signed up for 2. Economics and Accounting. One is the first 6 weeks, one is the second 6 weeks.
9. New Walking shoes in January--already done.
10. Read 50 books. I'm up to 11.
11. Up my annual donation by $X00. I have increased my donations by $25 over this time last year. Only $275 left to go!
March update
April 7th, 2013 at 03:36 pm
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