I am being very honest here. Probably more so than I should be. But if I am going to be accountable and stay on track, this is what I need. And I know it will really help me see where our money is going.
Pay period 1; Dec 31 to Jan 13
Beginning amount – $48.82
Paycheck amount – $924.33
Babysitting income – $40.00
Other income – $11.00
Cash on hand – $180.00
Total amount – $1204.15
Rent – $655.00
Credit Cards – $52.00
Avista – $81.00
Jacob’s Dr – $25.00
Snap On – $40.00
Co Pay – $30.00
Auto Repairs – $14.62
Traffic school – $75.00
Gas; Focus – $25.00
Grocery – $41.42
Personal (shampoo, tp, toothpaste, etc) – $28.89
Sunday newspaper – $2.00
Baby care – $2.00
Total amount left – $133.15*
Actual amount – $107.25
*this difference in amounts is because I am not keeping the change. Its going into my change jar to be used in emergencies. There has probably been about $3.56 that has been dropped into my change jar already*
