May 2017 Spending

Little Dude loves "George" the Aldi Monkey....

When it rains, it pours...

We had over $1500 in car repairs the same month we had to shell out $1,444 in pre-move expenses... and we might not be moving now. The 2 bedroom unit we placed an offer on (because we were back-ups on the 3 bedroom) apparently had a slab leak in February and it was bad enough to cause a new kitchen, laundry room and bathroom to be replaced AND required mold remuneration... however they did not touch the floors...

I know in our building the pumping runs through the walls so a bad water leak MIGHT not mean the floors needed to be pulled up, but since there was mold it means it wasn't a fast catch... and that means the floor underneath is probably infested...

I will get you with my lightning reflexes...

We had planned to re-do the flooring, but we planned to do it ourselves... which we can't do if there's mold.... we find out more information on Tuesday from the HOA, but right now it looks like we are going to pull out.

We also lowered our offer on the three bedroom to $380,000 instead of $390,000 because we had to take a back up offer on our place when our first two didn't pan out. It's a VA loan so a few more shared fees and we don't want to over commit. They aren't too happy with a $380,000 back up offer, so we'll probably loose that place too...

Outside of the paint and moving boxes, from last month here's out extra costs this month:

Yup... he experienced a McDonald's play structure... loved it...

• $66.22 Front door paint, more boxes and ceiling paint for touch ups
• $300.00 ceiling and wall texture fix
• $170.00 Storage Unit
• $529.00 HOA Doc Transfer Fee (for when we sell -- it carries over buyer to buyer)
• $145.00 Cleaning fee (for our open house, where we received 7 offers in less than 36 hours)
• $300.00 Home inspection
• This was for the 2 bedroom -- but we have halted it after finding out about the mold. I want to hear from the HOA about the repairs they paid for... Plus the unit has termite issues on the outside balcony.... (I'm being told by my realtor it can be refunded since I already paid it.)

May Spending:

• Giving: $677.00
• Daycare: $900.00
• Groceries: $239.58
• Gasoline: $278.74
• Little Dude: $42.22



Cause Hobbs needed to eat breakfast with us... ergo, Tuna Fish

• $21.72 Sun glasses, life jacket, glow sticks
• $3.76 Wipes
• $13.58 Diapers
• $3.16 Food pouches
• Eating Out / Date Nights
• $8.61 Netflix DVD
• $14.96 Audible
• $148.96 Fast Food
• Gifts: 
• $15.00 Game
• $30.51 Mother's Day
• Internet: $62.99
• Electricity: $36.69
• Cell phones: $86.07
• Housing:



Little dude picked me flowers...

• $350 HOA
• $786.98 Mortgage
• $300 Wall Texture
• $170 Storage Unit
• $529 HOA Doc Transfer Fees
• $145 Cleaning
• $66.22 Front door paint, boxes, ceiling paint
• $300 Inspection
• Medical: $39.38
• $15 Dr (Me)
• 24.38 (Prescription / OTC)
• Pocket Money:$35 each, includes Netflix
• Roxy:$45.71
• $20 License
• $25.71 Dog food and treats
• Discretionary:
• $45.71 Walmart (don't remember)
• $24.99 Pillow

2017 Spending:

• Giving: $4,195.00
• Daycare: $4,500.00
• Groceries: $1,502.32
• Gasoline: $1,193.99
• Little Dude: $478.64
• $149.59 Clothes, Shoes, Socks, PJ's
• $23.75 Food Pouches
• $105.89 Diapers & wipes
• $31.14 Toys (Used Mega Blocks / birthday toys were hiding)
• $68.57 (Usborne Books; Numbers Match Game; Potty Hook; couple small busy toys)
• $7.39 Bubbles and bath boats (Easter basket)
• $7.53 Book and etch-a-sketch (for car entertainment)
• $17.18 Big boy cups
• $45.88 Toddler bed conversion materials; Locks for our doors; Birthday party.
• $21.72 Swim jacket, sun glasses, glow sticks
• Eating out / Date Nights: $441.97



Rare dog selfie... sans child!

• $25.83 Netflix DVD
• $32.06 was movies and snack-age
• $82.18 Restaurant Dates
• $452.67 Fast food
• $14.96 Audible
• Clothes: (Hubs): $422.07
• $7.56 A cheap hoodie from Walmart 
• $97.00 2 nice pairs of pants from a place hubs wanted to try out 
• $104.30 Good Shoes and Socks 
• $138.80 pants, 2 pairs of shorts
• $21.38 4 cheap Walmart pocket T's
• -$83.63 The nice shoes didn't fit from last month.
• $52.77 Pants and 2 pairs of shorts... no idea how it was only $52 but I kept seeing returns?
• Clothes: (Me): $214.56
• $29.08 (Cheap boots)
• $165.04 (Lularoe)
• $20.44 (Cheap sports bras)
• Gifts: $270.18
• Toddler Birthday Party: $15
• V-day
• $80.83 - lularoe... (my new obsession)
• $6.43 - Card for hubs.
• $30.66 - knife and oil
• $12.97 Baby Shower
• $90.99 Hubs and Mother's day for my mom
• $33.60 Birthday odds and ends (hubs)
• $15.00 Game for Hubs
• $30.51 Mother's day
• Internet: $314.95
• Electricity: $308.60
• Cell phones: $223.53



Cause this kids gotta jump!

• Car mount: $13.78
• Charge Cables: $17.74
• Cases and screen covers: $21.35
• Cell phone minutes: $170.66
• Housing:
• HOA: $1,750.00
• Mortgage (including extra principal): $5,186.98
• Moving:
• Inspection: $300
• Electrical to undo desk lights: $11.60
• Home Depot (Paint, Wall texture, moving supplies) $355.80
• Wall Texture: $300
• Storage Unit: $170
• HOA Doc Transfer Fees: $529
• Cleaning: $145
• Front door paint, boxes, ceiling paint: $66.22

• Medical: $338.93
• Dr/Urgent Care visits: $105 (7 visits)
• Over the counter / Prescriptions: $221.51
• Dentist: $50.00
• Pocket Money: $350.00
• Roxy
• $433.39 Vet
• $20 Licence
• $25.71 Kibble and treats
• Discretionary: $970.93
• Kitchen/Cooking:
• Tooth Picks: $1.48
• Cookie Cutters: $0.82
• Silicone Bake Ware: $6.44
• Folding box, food containers, cups, hygiene items, hook hardware: $87.49
• Lint Rollers and Grill Items $18.87
• House:
• Vacuum Storage Bags: $39.95
• New Couch Mattress: $170.59
• Pillow: $24.99
• Fitness:
• Medicine Ball: $8.63
• Husband:



Your never getting me outta here mom... cause this is awesome!

• Legos: $14.88
• Machete Sheath: $8.36
• Return Ship Fee: $7.99
• Hammock: $123.80
• Hair Cut: $51.00
• Camping/Outdoor Materials $106.08
• Para-cord, Buckle, soap, candle $75.39
• Para-cord Needles $5.52
• Other:
• Turbo Tax: $126.98
• USPS Return $14.30
• Power Cord: $6.98
• Costume Accessories: $9.68
• Walmart (don't remember): $45.71