On Friday I turned 27 and enjoyed a beautiful day in Atlantic City, breakfast, the movie "For Colored Girls", and a shopping spree complements of my husband. I also took Friday and today (Monday) off of work. Today I am focused on all the things that I want to do this year as well as cleaning the house and getting quotes on certain repairs that are needed before we can rent the house out.
I'm still thinking about different goals I want for this year but as soon as I figure them out you will be the first to know.
How was your weekend? Anything exciting happen?
Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts
Monday, November 15, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Off for a mini vacation!
We are going to upstate PA this weekend for some fishing, yard sales, and family time. We are driving up in the car so we will have to pay for some gas and tolls. Boobee's grandfather and cousin ( who is one of my bridesmaids) will also be coming so hopefully they can help pay for some gas and tolls, but if not we have it covered.
We are staying at a hotel where I get a discount so the cost for the entire three days we are staying is under $300.00.
Food will be taken care of by family for the most part, so I am budgeting $250.00 for the entire trip. This also includes a gift for a little cousin's birthday. I will be saving all receipts, to see if I can do it.
Wish me much success!
YBP
We are staying at a hotel where I get a discount so the cost for the entire three days we are staying is under $300.00.
Food will be taken care of by family for the most part, so I am budgeting $250.00 for the entire trip. This also includes a gift for a little cousin's birthday. I will be saving all receipts, to see if I can do it.
Wish me much success!
YBP
Thursday, May 20, 2010
How much do you give for gifts??
Even though I haven't been blogging I still am reading some of my favorite blogs. J.Money over at Budgets are Sexy had a great post a few days ago about giving $100 as a gift for weddings, birthdays, etc. This post struck a cord with me because several people I know have gotten married, are getting married, having showers, graduating, getting older, etc.
I always wonder how much I should give as a gift at these events, and recently I have just started giving $100.00. My fiance's step brother got married, I gave them $100.oo as a gift, my mother in law's birthday was last week, I gave her two $50.00 gift cards. Two of my siblings have birthdays coming up, guess what their gift will be??? If you guessed $100 you are correct.
I think $100 is a reasonable amount to give for any special occasion.
If you give monetary gifts how much do you give and why?
until next time, think prosperous thoughts
YBP
I always wonder how much I should give as a gift at these events, and recently I have just started giving $100.00. My fiance's step brother got married, I gave them $100.oo as a gift, my mother in law's birthday was last week, I gave her two $50.00 gift cards. Two of my siblings have birthdays coming up, guess what their gift will be??? If you guessed $100 you are correct.
I think $100 is a reasonable amount to give for any special occasion.
If you give monetary gifts how much do you give and why?
until next time, think prosperous thoughts
YBP
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Christmas Fund started
Hi everyone,
I am in Charleston, SC for a wedding but finances are on my mind. One of my goals for the year is to not put any Christmas gifts on credit cards as I did last year. I was considering opening up a Christmas Club account with one of the local credit unions, however I figured ING Direct was just as good.
As you know I have a ING savings account for my 5 weeks in NYC, as well as a ING savings for car expenses. I also utilize my ING checking account to pay for any expenses that come out of those savings accounts. Today I added another ING savings account to the ones that I already have called " Christmas Account". I will fund $100.00 a month from now until December giving me $900.00 to use for Christmas presents.
How are you saving for Christmas?
Until next time, think prosperous thoughts
YBP
I am in Charleston, SC for a wedding but finances are on my mind. One of my goals for the year is to not put any Christmas gifts on credit cards as I did last year. I was considering opening up a Christmas Club account with one of the local credit unions, however I figured ING Direct was just as good.
As you know I have a ING savings account for my 5 weeks in NYC, as well as a ING savings for car expenses. I also utilize my ING checking account to pay for any expenses that come out of those savings accounts. Today I added another ING savings account to the ones that I already have called " Christmas Account". I will fund $100.00 a month from now until December giving me $900.00 to use for Christmas presents.
How are you saving for Christmas?
Until next time, think prosperous thoughts
YBP
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