Many of us are trying to be better with money in 2009, and in order to do so we need to pay attention to where our money goes. A fun exercise I like to play when I need to check in with my spending is thinking of the last five things I spent money on. No expense is too small to be accounted for, so let's play, shall we? Here are the last five things that had me reaching for my wallet — share your last five in the comments!
- Cab ride
- Sunday dinner on my road trip
- Updo for a wedding (I was a bridesmaid)
- Coffee
- January rent!


Morgan
Dolce & Gabbana
Figleaves
1) cab ride to work
12) iced green tea to wake up
3) mega millions lottery ticket
4) cable bill
4) electric bill
1. Airport Shuttle to client's office
22. Coffee at airport
3. 5 books (bought used through Amazon marketplace)
4. Rent
5. Parking ticket
1) January mortgage
32) Credit card bill
3) gas for my car
4) toy for my kid
5) a london fog (also to wake up, ilanac!)
1. rent
42. car payment
3. car insurance
4. cell phone bill
5. whipped cream
1. Lunch
52. Groceries
3. Credit card bill
4. Phone bill
5. Rent
1) groceries
62) clothes
3) gifts
4) rent
5) bills
1. A bagel and tea for today's lunch (had a gift card)
72. A bottle of wine (had extra cash)
3. Soup and sandwich for yesterday's lunch (rest of extra cash)
4. A bottle of wine (hahaha)
5. A sweater and workout bras from Target.
1)Birthday cake
82)Gas
3)VS semi annual sale
4)new work pants
5)wall flower
1. coffee
92. eye exam
3. glasses
4. sushi w/ the girls
5. wine
1. groceries
102. gas
3. school fundraiser
4. BOOZE
5. new purse...
1. rice crispy treat
2. americano
3. rockstar energy drink
4. cookie
5. candle for my boss' b-day
hmmmm...methinks I eat too much crap!
111. candy/ ice tea because i am dying here at work
122. banana for breakfast this morning
3. makeup/ toiletries
4. yesterday's lunch
5. banana for yesterday's breakfast
1) lunch
2) Petrol
3) Lunch yesterday
lol and etc.
13Hmmm...I actually have to think about this!
OK, here goes, with #1 being the most recent:
1.Pizza for dinner last night (with the leftovers today for lunch and probably for dinner tonight)
142. A metro farecard
3. Several books at Borders (They suck me in with their coupons!)
4. A different metro farecard (They keep demagnetizing!)
5. Food and drinks while out watching the Fiesta Bowl
Not to get way off topic, but I love your avatar, Whiplash! Those dolls do creep me out a bit, but I love the fact that they exist.
151. January rent
162. Some wine to take to a dinner party last night
3. A yoga mat (Such a good sale!!)
4. Coffee before work on Monday
5. A brush and toy for my kitties.
Diet Coke, Grocery store trip, Car insurance, Rent, 2 new sweaters from Forever 21
17Lunch today
18Gas yesterday
The day before I wrote 4 checks for bills - mortgage, phone bill, cell phone bill, school loans
1) manicure;
192) OPI nail polish in "I'm Fondue of You";
3) Bath and Body Works sale -- bought several Anti-Bacterial Gentle Foaming Soaps in Coconut Lime Verbena;
4) Haul from MAC -- taking advantage of the Friends and Family 25% discount; and
5) sushi.
hmmm gotta think!
1) oil change for my car yesterday
202) groceries for the week Monday
3) bottles of wine on Monday (had to restock!)
4) soup for Monday's lunch
5) milk for my cereal Monday morning
1.) Cereal and milk for breakfast this morning (all of my yogurt exprired)
212.) coffee and treat for breakfast yesterday (not realizing the sorry state of my bank account)
3.) Mushrooms for dinner
4.) rent
5.) Lush stuff (won't be buying anything there beyond the basics for a while)
1. Breakfast $10
222. Coffee $1
3. Milk $4.39!!!
4. A new pair of UGGS $212.93 (I always have cold feet and UGGS have been the solution for this problem during the winter)
5. Hot dog for my son $1.50
1. Lunch
232. Cell phone bill
3. Book on Ebay
4. Mortgage
5. Gas
I bought nothing today!
241. Student Loan Payment
252. Shampoo/Conditioner
3. Gas
4. Wiernerschnitzel (Yuuum Chili Cheese Fries lol)
5. DMV License Renewal fee
Most recent first:
1) butter and cream cheese for cupcake frosting
2) Scrambled eggs at Bristol Farms
3) Co-Payment for new eye glasses
4) Co-payment at my doctor's office
5) Groceries at Whole Foods
nothing exciting.
261. Thai for lunch
272. Aeropostale online order (jeans)
3. MAC online order (FF sale)
4. rental app for new apartment
5. clothes for work
1. coffee $2.02 today
282. coffee and bagel $3.17 tues
3. lunch at cosi $6.99 mon.
4. coffee $1.59 mon.
5. a late Christmas present - a cd player - $140 sat.
1.my daughter's haircut
292,groceries
3.manicure
4.gas
5.gifts and a card for my BF's birthday which is on Sunday
1. prescription at cvs
302. coffee
3. groceries
4. abercrombie
5. gas
1. Booze
312. Dinner
3. Coffee
4. Groceries
5. Rent
1. new suit for work (but it was a really good deal and i might have an interview for a new job coming up)
322. student loan payment
3. car registration renewal
4. gas
5. groceries
1. a set of curtains
332. gas
3. annual membership fee to AAMFT
4. doctor's co-pay
5. medicine (from the doctor)
1. ACNE cream
342. new 2009 note book
3. credit card bill
4. car payment
5. apple bran muffin from starbucks
1) Dinner with a friend
352) 1 load of laundry
3) Express store credit card bill
4) Chai latte at work
5) Metro card for a friend
1. Groceries yesterday
362. Movie sunday
3. Lunch sunday
4. Dinner saturday
5. Earrings wednesday
1. PLACE AN ORDER ON MEETMARK.COM
372. GAS
3. WAL-MART GENERAL PRODUCTS
4. SCHOOL LOAN
5. OIL CHANGE
1. Medication
382. New Bras!
3. Cat food
4. Lotion
5. Mexican food
1. Dinner
392. Yankee Candle
3. Movies
4. Lunch
5. Movies
5 State Inspection
404 New Moon
3 Itunes
2 Doctor's bill
1 Gasoline
1. Starbucks grande cinn dolce latte
412. Kroger - milk, bananas, grapes, Dove chocolate bar
3. Wal Mart - misc.
4. Zaxby's - lunch
5. gas
1) Lunch
422) Netflix
3) Gym fees
4) Lunch yesterday
5) Groceries
1) Special shampoo/condition combo @ Amazon
432) Trash Bill
3) Cell Phone Bill
4) AAA Annual Dues
5) Lean Cuisines on sale @ Albertson's
1. healthy shake and sandwich-lunch
442. baby shower gift
3. utilities bill
4. dry cleaning-alterations
5. drip coffee at Starbuck's
1 January Rent
452 Ticket to a Charger game
3 Margaritas @ game
4 Chicken Fingers after game
5 Cold Meds
Yesterday Lunch, Gas, Pet Supplies, Money to Credit Cards and Savings/Investment accounts
461. AAA Membership
472. Tow the car
3. Groceries
4. Fire poi class
5. Credit card payment
1. Mortgage
482. Verizon bill
3. Cable/phone/internet bill
4. Groceries
5. Kid's lunch money
1) Chips today
492) Chips yesterday
3) Coffee on Monday
4) Target on Sunday- rug, frozen dinners, and a gift card for co-worker
5) Coffee on Sunday
1. Colin Stuart boots
502. Plane ticket to Vegas
3. Car payment
4. Cell phone bill
5. Home supplies at Target
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