Life… it’s expensive!
I spent all day long sorting out my receipts in a desperate attempt to find medical bills that I can put towards my flex account. Basically, I have a benefit at work where I get a certain amount taken from my wage, pre-tax, designated for medical bills. I get reimbursed for the bills and basically I save on paying taxes on my meds. If that doesn’t make sense, I apologize! I’m horrible at understanding and explaining money matters, but I actually understand this (although perhaps not well enough to articulate it). ANYWAY…
blah blah blah… all of that is to say that I was forced to go through my bills and I NOW FINALLY UNDERSTAND where all my money goes. Half of my monthly salary goes to mortgage (both) and condo fees, the other half goes to:
1. Dining out (dinner/lunch and occasional brunch)
2. credit card bills
3. Clothes, accessories, make up
4. random crap (travel, fun shit, cabs, random recreation, home decor)
But really. I have spent a SHIT LOAD of money on dining out! NO MORE! I will only go out to eat ONCE a week. This is my new rule and I’m sticking to it. I will eat south beach bars if I can’t fix a meal on the run. That’s it. full-stop.
I have single-handedly kept Dupont Italian Kitchen and Vicino’s (silver spring) from going under! how sad, no? But they both have great salads (DIK=tomato and mozzarella salad and Vicino’s tuna salad is the bomb~!)
These are the random thoughts that keep me awake at night.
