Where'd My Money Go?

5/2  - 5/22

Bills
Cable: $211.11

Phone: $84.00
Loan Repayment: $310.00
Netflix: $5.34
Groceries: $60.00
Total: $670.45

Entertainment
$0 - went to the movies with Mom, free tickets




Shopping
$100 - Sari
$45.00 - Marshall's (part of Mom and BF Mother's Day Presents)
$33.60 - CVS Trip #1 (presents for Mom's Day)
$25.00 - CVS Trip #2 (hair shampoo/conditioner/thermal spray for Organix treatment)
$25.00 - CVS Trip #3 (cards for Mother's Day, Organix hair treatment)
$6.00 - Rite Aid (card for girlfriend, and nail polish)
$96.60 - Ulta (present for C's Mom and girlfriend's Bachelorette Party)
$26.54 - Borders (present for C's Mom and BF)
$1.06 - ITunes (had to purchasefor friend's dance)
$23.00 - NoMoreRack
$20.00 - Target (part of Mom's present)
$40.00 - Jewelry for sari
$16.05 - nose rings
$20.00 - birthday present
$22.00 - another birthday present
Total: $403.25

Other
$100.00 - wedding gift
$10.00 - take out
$30.00 - shipping presents
$10.00 - Chipotle
$37.00 - cab fare home
$8.00 - train fare difference to NYC
$8.00 - Metrocards
$200.00 - Florida
$80.00 - Eye Doctor (getting back $60, mystery shop)
Total: $508.00


Grand Total: $1581.70


I went way over budget for gifts. My budget for gifts was $150.00. I think (after the fact) that that was too low for 5 gifts. I mean only $30,...when the main holiday is Mother's Day? Unrealistic. Plus there were birthdays and a Bachelorette Party present I forgot to factor in.

Also, I tried to increase my income by taking a side gig as a mystery shopper. As you can see above, I wen tto the eye doctor. This was a good idea, but not successful in practice, because I actually will wind up spending $20 instead of making $60, due to using my eye insurance out of state. Hmph. Oh well, at least I did go to the eye doctor, whcih is something I would have put off otherwise.