Today is my lunch date, meeting up with my old ex-work friends each month. As I need to make sure that I get out the house and talk to people other than my neighbors only. We go to a restaurant that has salad bars and gives discount to seniors too! This is part of my food budget each month, as I do believe in a healthy mind & body as well as healthy wallet. As these friends stop coming to this luncheon then I plan to join a local senior group. But I don’t think I am ready to start play cards, bingo or doing jigsaw puzzles just yet!
I spent every little today other than what was budget for. Monthly Visa card balance paid off. Lunch & monthly lotto ticket. The only item that I bought was a car duster -$6 that was on my shopping list to buy. (I budgeted over $20 so I saved $14 here.) Bus fares were pre-paid for this month. I buy ten trips ticket this is saving money, as two of the trips are free. It’s cheaper to go by bus to the city than pay for gas and parking when you are on a pension here. Around trip cost only $2 for pensioner and Car parking is between $4 to $10.00 hour.
While out today, I paid my credit card balance off so I am back to $0.00 again this month.
Today’s Full price Tally $32.25
Today’s Savings Tally $16.70
2006 Total $-t-r-e-t-c-h Savings Tally $97.18
Lunch with my old ex-work friends.
May 3rd, 2006 at 06:47 pm
May 3rd, 2006 at 06:52 pm 1146682339
Mom still mows her 1/2 acre property herself and works in her yard constantly during the spring through fall.
She is about as cheap as you can get too! Retired elementary school teacher.
May 4th, 2006 at 02:54 am 1146711285
She isn't ready for that group yet either (they would have a hard time with her too!!) She's busier than I am ............sort of has her own group, they just don't consider themselves seniors. She is going to have a tough time this year, as I'm technically a senior this year!!!
May 4th, 2006 at 04:45 am 1146717948