I haven't been accountable all week either, and I don't even know if I can remember: Wednesday I had to run errands for my trip, but that included returning some things that I had already paid for-- so that's kinda like putting something back in the black column right? (Wait for it-- it will be, come Saturday.) In addition to spending about $100 on THINGS, and getting about $100 "back" on things returned-- spent $10 on dinner and $13 on drinks. Thursday I went to a friend's office Christmas party thinking "hey, free booze" but it turned out to be lame so we went out instead. Whoops. I think I spent $26. Friday I catered so I got a free meal, but got a couple of drinks after with a friend-- $16. And yesterday I went to the movies AND out to dinner with friends, and spent $56. OH, and took a cab home-- there's another $8. OUCH!
BUT. Here's the (sort of) pro: last night's dinner/wine was $45 and I used my credit card for the first time since I got laid off. It hurt. But since I had returned something on Wednesday that cost $56, and I had paid my Amex bill before I returned it-- it was paid for! Or at least, I don't have to pay for it later. WHEW. In the immortal words of Maebe Fünke, "well that was a freebie."
So today and tomorrow I'm nesting and packing. I leave Tuesday morning for 9 days in Costa Rica. I bought the flights on my miles and my boyfriend is paying for the rest of the main expenses. I am taking $300 for fun money-- $200 of mine that I budgeted in, and $100 from my parents for Christmas. I think most of my days will be spent lying by the pool with a book, so I'll mainly use that for food and maybe some Christmas gifts.
I'm not taking my laptop -- the HORROR!-- so you guys won't be hearing from me again until after the 14th. So everyone be sweet while I'm gone and I promise to be frugal while I'm there. :)
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