Money, Money, Money

Sorry I didn't blog yesterday to anyone who reads me. I was too depressed. After paying the bills C and I have 50 dollars to last two weeks. I've got enough food to scrape some meals together for the next week and an American Express giftcard for 50 dollars if I need to go to the grocery store. That 50 dollars has to include gas and food and any incedentals. Ugh... I don't know how this happens I really don't. After taxes and deductions C and I make right at 3800-4000 dollars a month. We only have one car (his got repo'd....really long story).

It just seems like its always one thing after the other. As soon as you get some money something happens, I got sick which entails a dr's appt and prescriptions which while I have health insurance and pretty good insurance at that still cost me 75 dollars. Then two days later I had a flat tire and the nail was in the side wall so I had to buy a 100 dollar tire. And I'm thankful that I had the money at the time to do it, I really am I just wish that I could save something.

I went over our budget this weekend and am thouroughly disgusted with ourselves. There is a grand total of 350-400 dollars that we lost! Like we're the american government or something. After deducting all of our bills from what we bring home there was money on paper that wasn't in the bank accounts. We spend all of our money on eating out and i never realized it. I know that makes me sound stupid but its true. I went back over my purchase records and realized that just ME spent 65 dollars on take out and dining out in one weekend. Not to mention what C must have spend going out and eating out.

From this second on we're on a mission. I do not want to be this broke. We aren't poor by any means but we are definitely one paycheck away from disaster. The interesting part is going to be trying to get C on the same page as I am. He doesn't see the situation as dire as I do. But I want to be able to buy furniture for our house, and not do it on credit. I'm tired of our mattress being on the floor! I would love to be able to go on family vacations and have a cushion in the bank in case I saw something I wanted to buy.

I'll let you guys know how my "come to Jesus" talk goes. And tomorrow I'll blog about what kinds of money people C and I are.