Ignorance is definitely bliss when it comes to my spending habits.
I spent this morning getting caught up on five months' worth of bank statements. That's right, I haven't balanced our checking account since February. And now that it's balanced I see how unbalanced our spending is. Here's where most of our money goes:
- Publix
- SuperTarget
- Borders
This summer we did not spend the money on a new roof, did not paint our bedroom (the trim is taped, though, because any minute now we're going to turn it into a cabernet womb), did not go on vacation to the new Nick hotel. But we did buy Colter $400 worth of graphic novels.
I'm pretty sure we're going to have to move far, far away from SuperTarget and Borders or convince them to create a college scholarship for Colter, since I've put all of their corporate children through school with my purchases.
It's scary, isn't it? Our money goes to Harris Teeter, SuperTarget, Babies R' Us, BabyGap, and Ann Taylor/Nordstrom. I have a shoe problem, I admit it.
But mostly Harris Teeter, usually about $150/week. It's very very scary.
Posted by: Peyton | August 04, 2005 at 05:13 PM
where does my money go…? well once the taxman, medical aid and retirement annuities have taken their share, the rest goes on catfood, groceries, rent, electricity, petrol. Then Damien’s school fees, gymnastics, aftercare fees and transportation (together are literally more than my rent)! Anything left is blown on fast food, movies and books.
What’s a graphic novel?
Posted by: angel | August 04, 2005 at 02:20 AM
Having just moved into a new house, our money has recently gone to:
Best Buy (more than I care to think about)
Lowes (why is it so easy to drop $100 there?)
Target (diapers and wipes and paper towels, oh my)
King Sooper (grocery store)
Posted by: Julie | August 03, 2005 at 04:25 PM
Whole foods and Strabs (two gormet grocery stores in our area) get the majority of our spending - trying to diet or rather just eat healthy - it costs an arm and a leg
Posted by: Raquita | August 03, 2005 at 03:06 PM
Oh my goodnes, that is soooo true!! lol Our money goes to the evil empire, Hastings and Domino's. I also hear ya on the whole checkbook issue. Not fun at all so I put it off for way too long.
Posted by: DeeJay | August 02, 2005 at 09:50 PM
yup, me too.
shoprite- supermarket here in nj.
borders- my favorite hangout.
we don't have supertarget yet. if we did, i'm sure i'd spend the big bucks there. i love regular target. khol's is nice too.
Posted by: Monika | August 02, 2005 at 06:57 PM