10/29 Spending

Thursday- 66.53 (not budgeted for ...i know i know)
Old Navy-31.80
Dick's Sporting Goods-21.19
Dinner-13.54

Lovely

Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio

"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written."

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come.

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

10/28

Wednesday -3.81$
Coffee 3.81$- Pumpkin Spiced Latte :) yuuuummm!

Tues Spending

10/27- 2.45$
Snack-2.45$

Also DAY 2 of "Jillian KICKS YOUR BUTT" AKA 30 day shred
i'm feeling it!

Monday Spending

10/26- 6.58$
Lunch- 6.58$

Another Weekend....wow

Friday- 26.47$
Snacks- 4.48$
Sigg Bottle Online- 21.99$

Saturday- 64$
Paranormal Activity-14$
Car Maintenance- 40$

Sunday- 0$ yaaaaaaay

UPDATES!!!

So here is the Updated from 12/9/08 Ugly Truth:
Car- $16,800 ish Now 14,000
Student Loans- $7,500 still $7180 I have been more focused on my CC's w/ the insane interest!

Credit Cards
Younkers 358.00-DONE
Same As Cash Plan 800.00 due by June 9th, 2009 (This is my focus)-DONE
Overstock (Chase) 1,058.00- DONE
Amazon(Chase) 679.00-DONE
Best Buy(Mastercard) 241.00-DONE

HSBC NOW 1,118$
Capital1 NOW 448$
Best Buy(Store Card) 2,225.00- NOW 1412$

Total 5,953.00- Now 2,978$


OLD Monthly Expenses include the Following:
Rent 463$ (Includes Cable)
Car 380$ (YES this is a huge burden but a necessary evil)
Food 80$ (I go home frequently to my parents and they give me groceries)
Gas 100$ (Lately with the low prices before it was around 150$)
Student Loan 100$
Car Insurance 86$
Electric 20$ (split with roommate)
Internet 18$ (split with roommate)
Verizon 60$ (family plan trying to get on my own plan soon)
Charity 30$ (ON my way up from 10$ a month :)

1,337$
CCards 300$ month
Total 1,637$ month


UPDATED Monthly Expenses include the Following:

Rent 458$ (Includes Cable)
Car 380$ (YES this is a huge burden but a necessary evil)
Food 100$ (I go home frequently to my parents and they give me groceries)
Gas 100$ (Lately with the low prices before it was around 150$)
Student Loan 25$ (The loans are in deferment I'm taking classes)
Car Insurance 82$ (For a few dollars more a month i now have a cheaper DEDUCTIBLE)
Electric 20$ (split with roommate)
Internet 10$ (split with roommate)
Verizon 60$ (my own Plan)
Charity 60$ (ON my way up from 10$ a month :)

1295$
CCards 400$ month
Total 1695$ month



My NEW Plan is:
OVERSTOCK OUT!
Best Buy Card
Then Cap1
Take out the HSBC card it has the LOWEST Interest currently!
By JUNE 2010
Then Finish My Car:)