Comments on: Friday Estimate

By: Brunhilde

Brunhilde — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 05:02:29 +0000

@sandwiches There is good Mexican food around, just not the SoCal taco shop variety. You shouldn’t take my word for it :)

Also, there’s incredible food here in general. And, there are enough CA transplants that hopefully someone will open a good place.

By: heatherosej

heatherosej — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:42:14 +0000

I’m going to estimate about $75 to cover Christmas presents, lunch out today, groceries until Wednesday, and perhaps a movie. Hubby is fixing the car today and that might run another $2-300.

By: sandwiches

sandwiches — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:13:47 +0000

@the electric mayhem Oh dear. This bodes ill for my plan to eventually move to the PNW (from Central Ca). I can make great Mexican food at home, but sometimes a woman just needs to pick up a burrito on her way to the library, you know?

By: sparrow303

sparrow303 — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:46:34 +0000

@sparrow303 Groceries have already been $80– I am already off my budget! Oy vey.

By: Maladydee

Maladydee — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:17:02 +0000

I’m going to guess $7-$10 for lunch today, since it’s payday and I feel like buying lunch for once. (the secret reason is that I can’t cook until I do the dishes, and I’ve been putting those off for daaaaays. That should have been my 1 Thing.) $40-$50 at the bar on Saturday for my sister’s bachelorette shindig, and probably another $40-50 grocery shopping on Sunday.

So figure anywhere from $80-$110.

By: polka dots vs stripes

polka dots vs stripes — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:20:45 +0000

I am so bad at these, I inevitable forget something big we had planned to do, but we’re gonna keep trying, right??

$70 on haircuts for me and the BF
$40 groceries? I’m hoping to keep this low since we’re both going out of town for Christmas next Saturday
$10 for dinner tonight

We’re going to a party on Saturday night, to which we may or may not bring something. I honestly know almost nothing about this shindig, so I’ll leave it up to my boyfriend to figure out what we’re supposed to bring, if anything, and to purchase it.

So $120.

By: Brunhilde

Brunhilde — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:53:57 +0000

@the electric mayhem I went to UCSD and I miss the burritos SO MUCH. I’ve given up trying to find mexican food in Seattle because it’s so depressing.

By: Pumpkin

Pumpkin — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:20:04 +0000

I almost always say this, but as little as possible hopefully! I need to pick up some baking supplies, my father’s Christmas gift and I’ll probably take lunch to my boyfriend at work at some point, plus there’s a charity show on Sunday so I’m estimating about $100 total, hopefully less. Bills are due.

By: Dancercise

Dancercise — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:44:22 +0000

I spent $190 yesterday on Christmas gifts, so my goal is to spend as little as possible this weekend. I have to get gas today, so that’ll be about $65, and I may spend about $25 on groceries on Sunday, depending on how long I can make the leftovers in my fridge last.

By: kellyography

kellyography — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:07:36 +0000

@ATF@twitter For the first time ever, I went into Target and spent $12. Probably because I had just spent $145 the day before…but still!

Today is a $50 gift to the National MS Society for my uncle, whose wife is currently in deep with the disease.

Going to Brooklyn again tomorrow, this time for present exchange and a celebratory dinner for a friend. $5 for the train, $30 or so for dinner.

Sunday is hopefully the last day for present shopping, at least in this city. I have promised my grandparents gifts from their local bakery, so I’m not entirely finished shopping, but very close. Godiva pretzels for three people: $12, dark chocolate for dad and stepdad: $10, and some $25 something for my little brother. What do fitness-obsessed juniors in high school actually want for Christmas, anyway?

Probably about $140 for the weekend, spendy spendy for me.