South County Girl: What we spent this month (March '14)

As I sit here and reflect back on everything we accomplished this month I keep finding myself feeling so blessed and in awe of the progress we have been able to make not only this month, but just the first quarter of 2014.

Financially we managed to get SCB's Roth IRA maxed out, get mine caught up, went on a vacation, and got to attend a wedding and a baby blessing... all while not completely blowing the budget while still letting my husband get some breathing room from "not spending."

Maybe we are truly finding balance in our finances... or maybe i'm just realizing when to give and take in our marriage when it comes to money and goals... but it is just so rewarding to see us accomplish things we had no idea how we would just a mere month or two ago!

I also didn't mention that we ended the month with $100.00 Cash Money in my wallet, earmarked for SCB to get running shoes. We haven't gotten them yet because he hasn't gone for a walk or a jog or a run of any type since I posted that blog about us trying to workout together... So here's to hoping he will get motivated soon because I have a colored C-Note set aside for him.

Date Night!

Despite ending the month on a sick note (my sore throat and SCB's horrible what-ever-it-was), I've found myself really getting back into my old blogging vibe again, (and without promising to stick to it), I'm hoping to revert back to my old normal posting M-F instead of just three times a week. So I hope you don't mind the extra posts since I feel like I've just got more to say lately... and a bunch of pending posts already ready to go to prove it... and I promise more Roxy cause who just doesn't love her, Right?

South County Boy has started working on some more DIY projects around the house, especially this last week coming back from vacation. I think as we continue towards next month's goals, these projects will continue since they all seem to be prep work for our bedroom remodel and the eventual cleaning out of our walk in closet for next years possible operation goober.

But on to the spending:

March 2014 Spending:

Church Tithe/ Giving: $840
Groceries: $279.48
Household Items: $23.39
Car

Gasoline: $194.53
Car SMOG: $51.24

He's a natural with his nephews...

Registration: $104.00

Housing: $1,041.99

Mortgage: $771.80
Extra Principle: $0.19
HOA: $270.00

Eating Out: $95.33
Gifts:

$50.00 Wedding
29.93 Other

Fun Money: $80.00

(Always $40 a month per person)

Cell Phones: $60.00
Electricity: $64.36
Internet: $33.99
Other:

Vacation to Utah: $361.19

Food: $124.66
Gas: 187.30
Other: $49.23

$51.60 (Postage and Handcrank/solar radio)
$35.54 (Audio Book, Journal, card, etc)
$55.45 (15 Gallon Water Barrel + Solar Batteries)
$30.98 (Food Slicer)
$3.41 (Postage)
$24.82 (CPU Fan + Workout gloves)
$5.90 (Straws)

What We Spent in 2014:

Church Tithe/ Giving: $2,160.00
Groceries: $895.31
Household Items: $91.15
Automobiles

Gasoline: $632.80
Smog: $51.24
Registration:

Housing: $3,199.32

Mortgage: $2,315.59
Extra Principle: $13.38
HOA: $810.00
Small house repairs:

$6.44 (fixing under the sink piping)

Utah... so pretty!

$53.91 (New front door deadbolt)

Eating Out: $339.77
Date Night: $2.00 (Movies)
Clothes:

SCG: $91.44
SCB: $70.13

Dog: $38.28
Fun Money: $240.00
Cell Phones: $221.35
Electricity: $180.04
Internet: $101.97
Gifts:

Wedding: $100.00
Other: $29.93

Medical:

Prescriptions: $10.00
Dr. Visit: $161.02

Other:

$27.45 (Wedding Card, Walking Safety Light, 10 Storage Boxes)
$4.69 (2 car key copies)
$24.09 ($5 dry Vac, 7 house key copies)
$3.26 (post Office)
$10.79 (MLP dog tag, running light)
$3.21 (Bug Spray)
$347.75 DYSON Pet Vacuum (Kohls)
$208.18 Disney Half Marathon
$208.18 Disney Half Marathon
$9.12 Laundry Basket
$27.98 (Running Arm Band, Computer Cable, Computer Microphone,Nose hair trimmer.)
$91.98 Turbo Tax/State and Fed File
$13.18 V-Day items.
21.55 (Metal Skewers, Organizer bins, Shower cleaner)
$7.83 OTC Medications and Water bottle
$361.19 Vacation to Utah:

Food: $124.66
Gas: 187.30
Other: $49.23