I've neglected my blog!

and, a little bit, my finances. but not completely.

I went a little insane last week. I spent almost my whole weekly allowance (which, if you're curious, is about $115) on one day. Almost immediately after getting paid, actually. My transgressions?

1) There was a sale at the gap. Three shirts for $30! Great deal, right? And not a huge deal as long as I keep things in order the rest of the week.

2) Well I did not keep things in order the rest of the week. Instead, I went to Henrietta's Table on a whim for dinner, and stupidly said "my treat!" The final tab...$60. Well worth every dollar. Probably worth even more dollars. It was the best meal either one of us has ever had (barring something I have forgotten eating in Italy). But would have made sense in a different week. As something planned ahead of time and not just with caution thrown to the wind on a high from payday.

So, Eesh, right? But it's okay. I kept things really tight the rest of the week (with some help from the treat-ee) and only had to break my rules a tiny bit. By that I mean I dipped into my "bills" account for some necessities yesterday and I'm promising all of you I'm going to put it back when I get paid tomorrow.

And the best thing about all of this is that all my careful cushioning is paying off. I fucked up a little bit, but it didn't endanger me at all. I just didn't have anymore mad money for a few days. So what?

Looking to the future: power bills are way low again (but I'm gonna keep putting a larger amount away to prepare for winter), and my cell phone bill will probably go down by about 38% thanks to a brilliant idea on the part of my sister-in-law. Tip: if you aren't on a family plan, get on one. More money for savings.

How are all of your financial lives? Is summer hitting you up for cash? I know my head is chock full of vacation plans that are competing for my every dollar....