Tracking My Finances In 2011: June Week 2

Posted by LuLuGal | June 10, 2011 .

I have decided to post my weekly spending for the previous week on Fridays so you know how my cash has been flowing for the week. Please note that I get paid on the last day of the month so my cash flow net effect will usually be negative until the last day of the month.

This does not mean that I am adding to my debt, it just means that the money coming in is less than the money going out because bills are due starting on the first but I don’t get paid until the last day.

Monthly Financial Check Up: May 2011

Posted by LuLuGal | June 1, 2011 .

May was a welcome relief to my cash flow after the madness of my April Financial Checkup and I was able to come out $605.24  in the black!!!! I still have a lot to do to make up for the massive shortfall last month but I am sure that I will be able to make it up by spending less over the summer, even with taking some time off to do fun things.

Areas where I remained under budget are

-Home

-Utilities

-Car

Areas where I went over budget are

-Entertainment

-Medical

-Shopping

Tracking My Finances In 2011: May Week 3

Posted by LuLuGal | May 20, 2011 .

I have decided to post my weekly spending for the previous week on Fridays so you know how my cash has been flowing for the week. Please note that I get paid on the last day of the month so my cash flow net effect will usually be negative until the last day of the month.

This does not mean that I am adding to my debt, it just means that the money coming in is less than the money going out because bills are due starting on the first but I don’t get paid until the last day.

Recovering From Surgery: Three Weeks Post Op

Posted by LuLuGal | May 6, 2011 .

So it has been three weeks since my surgery and I must say that compared to the last time I am feeling great. I was able to lie down on my stomach last week and it was real relief to not have to go to sleep on one side so I can be comfortable. I am still on the pain medication but I have reduced the number of times that I take it during the day and I am going for longer periods without needing to take anything or without feeling the stabbing pains in my stomach.

Tracking My Finances In 2011: April Week 3

Posted by LuLuGal | April 22, 2011 .

I have decided to post my weekly spending for the previous week on Fridays so you know how my cash has been flowing for the week. Please note that I get paid on the last day of the month so my cash flow net effect will usually be negative until the last day of the month.

This does not mean that I am adding to my debt, it just means that the money coming in is less than the money going out because bills are due starting on the first but I don’t get paid until the last day.

Tracking My Finances In 2011: April Week 2

Posted by LuLuGal | April 17, 2011 .

I have decided to post my weekly spending for the previous week on Fridays so you know how my cash has been flowing for the week. Please note that I get paid on the last day of the month so my cash flow net effect will usually be negative until the last day of the month.

This does not mean that I am adding to my debt, it just means that the money coming in is less than the money going out because bills are due starting on the first but I don’t get paid until the last day.

Surgery Today~~

Posted by LuLuGal | April 12, 2011 .

Well folks today is the big day for me.

I have surgery today and since I will be groggy and then crazy once I wake up from the anesthesia I have a guest post coming out tomorrow. I will probably be in surgery at the time that most of my regular readers see this so please say a quick prayer for me that the procedure goes quickly and smoothly.

My surgery is an outpatient surgery so I will be going home later today…..I know from experience that I will NOT be able to sit at the computer today though.

Current Funding Process For My Health Savings Account

Posted by LuLuGal | March 28, 2011 .

I have a High Deductible Health Plan which offers a Health Savings Account that can be used to pay for doctor’s office charges, tests and medicines. I currently fund the account by putting in a set amount every month and right now that amount stands at $75. I contribute the same amount every month via automatic transfer from my ING account and it is that $75 that is counted in my zero based budget for the month.