Suburban Wife’s Daily Dollar Diary

a financial voyeur’s dream come true: all the intimate details of how, where, and why I spend money

Day 29

Church — $15.00
Weekly offering.
Wild Oats — $59.49

roast beef — sliced;
gallon of milk;
package of english muffins
fiber capsules;
Annie’s Mac & Cheese — 2 boxes;
O’Coco’s cookies;
5 energy bars, 3 varieties (for The Daughter);
2 slices of pizza (for the kids);
1 tray of sushi (to share).

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Day 28

No purchases today. And too tired to write anything deep or noteworthy on the subject of household finances. I’m sure to spend some money tomorrow, though, so check back in

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Day 27

Best Buy — $20.00
Gift card for The Daughter to give to a friend/classmate for his 16th birthday.
Target — $10.22
Shampoo, conditioner, elastic hairbands, and bobby pins — all for The Daughter.
Gap Outlet — $76.92
Socks, sweater vest, and khaki shorts for The Son. The shorts will have to be returned because the inseam length is ridiculously long [...]

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Updates

Auction Update
My initial batch of auctions have all now ended. I had 36 listings; 35 sold. My total sales value $681.88.
I currently have 16 active auctions. There have been 5 bids placed on 5 different items for a total of $39.95. My active auctions have a total of 15 watchers. This current batch of auctions [...]

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Day 26

Whole Foods — $30.22

pasta (2 varieties)
3 whole chicken legs
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (for the ever squeamish Daughter and Husband)
a house-brand natural soda (for The Son)
a slice of pizza (also for The Son — his usual après cello lesson snack)

Netflix — $18.35
Monthly membership — 3-at-a-time unlimited level.
I’ve got to say, I love our Netflix membership. [...]

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Updates

Auction Update
My auctions are doing great. I really couldn’t be happier. So far I’ve had 28 auctions close; 27 of them sold for a total of $569.36. I’m working hard to get as many items listed as possible before the end of the month as that’s when eBay’s listing sale ends. And as of right [...]

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Day 25

Costco — $48.26
Fuel for The Tank; purchased 18.15 gallons @ $2.659/gal.; odometer reads 114298
Wild Oats — $43.98

salsa
tomatoes
green onions
cheese (3 varieties)
Kashi cereal
1/2 dozen packages tortillas
toaster pastries
1/2 gallon milk

Wendy’s — $2.21
Dinner for The Son
School — $47.50
Ten school lunches in October and November. These are catered hot, organic meals. We allow The Daughter an average of two hot [...]

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