Big City...Beer Budget

"Being debt free is better than spending feels." This blog will follow the ups and downs of living on a beer budget ($40,000/year) in Ottawa. I am a 20-something girl who came out of 2 degrees with $33,000 in student loans. Through dedication and hard work that was paid off in less than a year and I now own a home. I am not a financial planner or expert, but have developed an interest in my finances and how to make the most of my income. Questions? Email me at bigcitybeerbudget@gmail.com

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Spending Recap: Dec. 1 - 15, 2010

I break down my budget into bi-monthly spending based on my pay schedule. Here's what the first half of December looked like:

1st
No Spend Day
2nd
$10.99 - Loblaws
3rd
No Spend Day
4th
$5.50 - Tim Hortons
$6.37 - Walmart
5th
No Spend Day
6th
$37.12 - No Frills (2 full bags of groceries, lots of fruits/veggies...thank you price matching!)
7th
$3.45 - Starbucks
$4.33 - Rexall
8th
No Spend Day
9th
No Spend Day
10th
No Spend Day
11th
$2.93 - Cinnabun
$30.17 - No Frills
12th
$10.56 - Walmart
$43.45 - Chapters (renewed irewards, bought 2 childrens gifts to donate)
13th
No Spend Day
14th
$1.13 - Dollarama
15th
$14.72 - Sobeys (good deal on chicken breasts)
$43.45 - Chapters (renewed irewards, bought 2 childrens gifts to donate)

Overall, a pretty good couple of weeks. I put my big change (loonies, toonies) in my piggy bank, so I have less than $1 left. Tomorrow I have a girl picking up the two Air Canada lounge passes I'd listed on Kijiji, so that will add $35 to my jars for this week.