Money Matters Week 33

[penguin129]

How are you doing after the 2nd week of the month?

Best purchase/s made?

Impulse purchase/s?

Do you have any plans to buy anything else this month?

Anything else?

GTKY- Where is your favorite place to shop?

[penguin129]

Eh... We're waiting for H's first paycheck of the school year. We should get it tomorrow and when we do we will be in better shape.

I exchanged some sleepers for DD2, not really a purchse, but they are so cute.

I bought a few things for DD1 from Dollar Spot at Target. They have such good stuff.

We have to make a trip to Wal-mart today to get a bunch of things. Wipers and a headlight for my car, school supplies for H, sneakers for DD1, exchange more sleepers for DD2, and I'm sure other things will pop up. H still needs to order his shoes.

Target is probably my favorite place to shop. It has to be a certain one. I also like going to the children's consignment stores.

[younglove316]

Not excellent but not terrible, I've done much better with the grocery budget so that has helped.

I'll know for sure tomorrow but I bought storage for the over abundance of stuffed animals

Some small clearance items at wal mart for DD1

My husband needs to get some new uniforms for work but I think that's it.


Target

[cam]

Doing great.

Bought myself a stool finally after internally debating and over thinking it for far too long. Excited for some awesome deals I got on birthday gifts too that LO is going to love.

No impulse purchases.

Usual stuff to buy yet this month (I.e. groceries, household goods, and other recurring stuff). Might register for some stuff, but need to figure out schedules first.

Not sure I have one favorite store right now for everyday shopping.

[namastebiotches]

Pretty good.

Admissions to places we visited over the weekend. We did a children's museum, science center, & sky ride.

Nothing impulsive, everything spent was previously planned.

Groceries, a bday shirt for DS, a lunchbox (the menu was posted & looks like I'll be packing a lunch about half of the time), a bike for DS, & some other bday goodies.

Probably Walmart. They are consistently the most cost-efficient.

[brachysira]

Have done pretty much zero spending this month except a bit extra eating out and small fruit-focused grocery trips. We have a pre-paid CSA and a lot of venison, so hardly even grocery shopping. Oh, and $80 for 8 hours of baby-sitter which resulted in a major house cleaning.

No impulse buys.

Spending plans are high: DS needs preschool clothes and montessori slippers. We may do family pictures and need clothes for that. Both kids need regular shoes. Vacation at the end of the month to a nearby city. DH's weekend clothes are pretty much rags so he needs to shop. Need to get a budget for that--I was hoping to spend <$1000, but hotels are pricey where we are headed. Plus DS has a birthday coming up in Sept, and I'm not sure if we'll do a party or just a family party, but at least I need to get him a couple presents.

Q: What clothes does your DH wear for the weekend--like for hiking, meeting friends, etc.

Sadly, I shop mostly at Amazon.

[penguin129]

I've been worrying all day because H's check didn't automatically deposit. I'm really hoping they send him home with a live check. We can work things out if they don't, but it will not be what I wanted.

[cam]

brachysira, depending on weather and occasion of course, MH's weekend wardrobe consists of the following.

Bottoms: mostly jeans (hanging with friends, going to casual to semi casual stuff, etc), occasionally cargo khaki shorts if super hot, jean shorts or old cargo khaki shorts (working in the garage or shop)

Shirts: mostly short sleeve t-shirts (any casual places/events), a rare long sleeve t-shirt if cold and outside, short sleeve polo or long sleeve semi-casual non-thermal henley (for semi-casual outings), any shirt (tee or polo) that has been permanently stained or worn thin or whatever gets downgraded to garage/shop status

[younglove316]

penguin129 I hope you guys got the check! Money stress is awful

brachysira my husband either wears jeans and a T-shirt or cargo shorts and a T-shirt. We rarely go out anywhere fancier but if we do its usually a button down shirt and khakis.

[penguin129]

Thanks younglove316. H got a live check, everyone in the school did. I guess they've had teachers in the past get their money via direct deposit and then not come to work. H left the check at school so I was all worried about someone going in his room and taking it. He's going to try to deposit it on lunch via the banks mobile app when he takes lunch.

[namastebiotches]

My husband is a simple dude. Jeans or shorts depending on the season & just a T-shirt, sweater or hoodie in the fall/winter.