I started giving our boys allowances this year for the first time. Towards the end of last year, I started adding up all the little trips thru McDonald's for an after school drink and cookie, or to the gas station for a Slurpee, or to Blockbuster for video game rentals...it all added up to quite a bit. Since the things that the boys asked for were never big purchases or amounts of money, I almost always said yes. I mean -- what's $2 a few days a week for an after school snack? But the thing was...whenever I'd get them a treat, I'd always get something for me and my husband. Video for the boys? I'd get a movie for me and my husband -- which was usually never watched!
Then I realized that it was all adding up to a nice sum of my allowance and that the boys should start paying for these things themselves and learning that money really doesn't just grow on trees. So each week I give my 8 year old $8 and my 5 year old $5. Last week they pooled their money and rented a video game. This week's allowance is going pretty quickly. It's been working well though and I wish that I would have started it sooner.
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Thursday, January 11, 2007
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
$28.94 Spent Today
It's been a few days since I posted how much I've been spending. I'm HAPPY to say that I've been below my $40/day goal! I'm averaging $32.28/day for the month so far! One of my kiddos came down with chickenpox last week so we've been forced to stay home which means no shopping! Here are my most recent transactions!
Today, Jan. 9 - $28.94 Spent
$15.94 pizza for dinner
$13 kids allowances
Monday, Jan. 8 - $28.90 Spent
$26.90 Groceries
$2.00 iTunes download
Sunday, Jan. 7 - $0 Spent
Saturday, Jan. 6 - $0 Spent
Friday, Jan. 5 - $63.69 Spent
$12.35 postage
$29.88 groceries
$21.46 household items
I have a couple of big transactions for next week -- haircuts and soccer registration. So, I'm trying to stay UNDER my $40/day to have the money to pay for those. Also, the Hillbilly Housewife that I mentioned yesterday has inspired me to come up with some exceptionally low cost meal plans. I need to go thru my freezer and take inventory of all the meat that is in there. I am certain that we've got enough to feed us for a couple of weeks so that I only need to buy fresh produce and lunch and breakfast items.
Today, Jan. 9 - $28.94 Spent
$15.94 pizza for dinner
$13 kids allowances
Monday, Jan. 8 - $28.90 Spent
$26.90 Groceries
$2.00 iTunes download
Sunday, Jan. 7 - $0 Spent
Saturday, Jan. 6 - $0 Spent
Friday, Jan. 5 - $63.69 Spent
$12.35 postage
$29.88 groceries
$21.46 household items
I have a couple of big transactions for next week -- haircuts and soccer registration. So, I'm trying to stay UNDER my $40/day to have the money to pay for those. Also, the Hillbilly Housewife that I mentioned yesterday has inspired me to come up with some exceptionally low cost meal plans. I need to go thru my freezer and take inventory of all the meat that is in there. I am certain that we've got enough to feed us for a couple of weeks so that I only need to buy fresh produce and lunch and breakfast items.
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