Monday, August 15, 2011

fiscal fast - day 5

Yippee!  I'm on Day 5 of my Fiscal Fast and since I've done all that needs to be done for the day, I'm going to go ahead and post my results.  Yesterday was a success...a No Spend Day!  Today, there was some moderate spending.

Today I paid the boys their commissions ($19), went to the grocery ($26), paid parking at a doctor's appt ($5) and took my son out for lunch after said appointment ($12).  Not too bad...we went to his favorite restaurant - The Varsity Drive-In and lucky for me, it's very inexpensive!  3 burgers, fries, 2 large drinks AND a tip for $12!

So here's a breakdown of my last 5 days:

Day 1: $73
Day 2: $48
Day 3: $87
Day 4: $0
Day 5: $62

Not exactly a fast, but some of the things I spent money on were true needs.  And the other stuff...like grocery shopping?  I was very deliberate.  I stayed about from the fun stuff today -- chips, cookies, soft drinks and instead, just bought what I really needed.

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi,
How do I join your blog?

Well done on your Fiscal Fast so far!

Sft x

Steady Plodder... said...

Hi SFL! You can either "follow" or subscribe via email my blog. I just added the option this afternoon.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Carla~ said...

Looks like you're doing great with your budget! :) $12 for a meal out is dirt cheap! Wow!

Sharon said...

How did you get so much for $12.00??? I'm jealous! You are doing great, only two more days!!