Showing posts with label Montana Ted's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Montana Ted's. Show all posts

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Food is very expensive

So, i'm trying to budget some so that I can save money to move to Portland, Or sometime next year. It will be a huge opportuinty for me to open up my jewelry to a friendlier craft market and open myself up to new experiences. I went online and disected my spending from the past three months. I am horrified, shocked and astounded at what I have been spending my money on. I figured that in the last 3 months I have spent $740 on groceries and eating out combined. That is ridiculous! Now, it may have been this high because now that I'm living in the 'basement apartment' at my p's house, I sometimes pick up groceries for the p's. Unfortinately I did see Montana Ted's on my list a few times. There buffalo chili tasted just like chili I got in Chicago at this little Jewish deli under Tower Records on Belden. I also saw lots of purchases at Kroger's under $10. Whenever I spend under $10 anywhere, I don't count it as real money because it is such a small amount. That needs to change! i only spent $78 on beauty treatments. That included 4 manicures and an eyebrow waxing. I need to start doing my own nails...but I hate to! My hands have the shakes (a family trait) so it is hazrd to make it look nice. Of course, I didn't include all my Aveda jaunts and Bath and Body Works forays. So, it is probably much higher than $78. My Tourmaline Charged Exfoliating Face Cleanser costs $30 itself! But it does help my nose. This year, for some totes insane reason, my nose began peeling. My make up highlighted every piece of dead skin. So I had to start exfoliating everyday. But, actually, I had to take matters further and get a mini loofah pad for it. And now, if i miss a day of exfoliation, the dead skin comes right back! WTF! So really, I'm saving money because I really want to get a glycolic acid peel (70%). Maybe this will be the year... Okay, new plan! Stop spending so much money on food, and spend the savings on the facial peel! I love budgeting!