Ugh. trying to build a budget I can understand

**alarosalpn** · 08-04-2010, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by mek42

Do you have an emergency fund set up at all?

Sadly, no.. and there won't be any money left over til December...
Everything in my budget is neccesities.

**alarosalpn** · 08-05-2010, 05:35 PM

Finally! Thursday is here!
Week one is going as planned.

The only change I made was DH medication will be moved to next week so I have a bit more for groceries this week... We used up everything we had for dinners to get us through til today.
I'm working an extra shift this week so I will have 10 hours overtime in next weeks pay.. I will use $50 out of that for DH's medication.

I am going to bring DS to the park for a playdate with a friend of his and then going to the discount grocery store for neccesities to get us through this week.

Stay tuned for next weeks update.

(anyone mind if I use this as an accountability site? I'm gonna need you guys to help me through this!)

**Russ** · 08-05-2010, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by alarosalpn

(anyone mind if I use this as an accountability site? I'm gonna need you guys to help me through this!)

Not at all. That's what we're here for, encouragement and to help you be accountable.

**alarosalpn** · 08-05-2010, 09:51 PM

Thanks...
Paid everything (except what was explained in previous post) and went grocery shopping... went a tad bit over. I'm $5 short for what I need..
I figure it's not bad for the first week!
Can't wait to see next weeks check with the OT!