Spending Review, Week Four

Dom and I didn't eat out ONCE this week. I didn't buy any food or drinks at work or during break at class. We made big dinners (pizza, pot pies, quiche, casserole...) and packed leftovers for lunch. The only time we came close to what someone might consider a cheat was due to a miscommunication that resulted in my desperately needing a phone.

Unlike many Americans, I don't feel entitled to walk into a business, demand free samples, steal all the sugar packets, use the restroom, and complain about its cleanliness on my way out...at least, not until I've purchased something from said business. I purchased a $5.24 sandwich at Thundercloud before requesting the use of their phone. The funny thing is that I LOVE Thundercloud and fantasize about it pretty much constantly. But I had just made dinner. Darling packed the sandwich for lunch the next day.

This week Darling and I also spent...

...$10.81 on a good pair of work gloves
...$76.53 on gas
...$3 bus fare
...$20 carpool
...$116 on debt

...Total Spent:  $231.58
Total Earned: $750.38

I'm pretty pleased by these numbers. There's a little bit of illusion at play here: our frugality is a matter of getting rent in the bank before it's due next month. I actually came very close to not paying any debt this month to that end, but...well, I'm obsessed.

EDIT: 

On Saturday, Darling and I ran around to do truck-related things. We ended up paying $28.75 on renewing the inspection sticker, as well as $30.91 on personal groceries to celebrate not having to pay for an oil change which was apparently covered by the dealership. We also received another paycheck, bringing the total spent to $291.24 and the total earned to $1372.76. Hello, rent!