Me, Myself and Mommy

My friend, this took me longer than I’d care to admit to organize and figure out (ahem more than four hours). I have been tracking our money all month long, so I knew where we stood. However, just because I was tracking the money doesn’t mean it was organized. Tonight, I spent forever, FOR-EV-ER, sorting out all of the expenses into categories (gas, groceries, living expenses, etc.). I’m telling you, I was a teenager when I started categorizing all of our expenses, and now I’m 42.

While it took forever, FOR-EV-ER, to do this, it was a vital step in taking control of our spending. Now that we know how much we spend on entertainment, food and things like this, we can work to cut back and then put more money towards paying down debt. I did a gosh darn good job on the grocery bill this month, if I do say so myself.

Drum roll please….

So yes, I fully believe that fish tanks were invented to teach children about death, but we were not prepared for such an opportunity. Plus our fish tank kit didn’t come with a pamphlet called, “Your New Fish Tank: A Guide to Teaching Your Children About the Circle of Life.”

This is a learn as we go situation, so keep treading water with me, as I figure this out. I’m still trying to find the best way to share our earnings and spending with you. I don’t want to bombard you with a post for every single purchase and bank deposit we make. I also don’t [...]

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I’m excited to announce that Anika was randomly selected for the $50.00 donation! Anika’s charity of choice is the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints.
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