expenses of living in nyc- loss of peace of mind and my tendency to spend is gone.

What with me and my husband working we should have enough to survive in nyc
but the cost of our housing terrifies me and suddenly when I am in a department store the idea of spending just 50.00 on a trenchcoat scares me. Which explains why I walked out of Century 21 emptyhanded after 3 hours spent there because I was waiting for my car repair.
I just emailed my sister and asked her if she had a short black one (old) I could borrow and she said yes.
so that saved me 50.00. Yay.


I do however have to get a black bra for this affair I need to go to next weekend and I am going to use my Victorias Secret coupon if I can find it and if it is still valid to get 10.00 off at least.
I forgot to go to Kohls today to look for this bra. Didnt realize this affair black tie was next weekend drat.

Since signing on the contract, I have felt like Lady Macbeth a trapped woman unable to enjoy retail ever again. However I do glimpse my husband still enjoying retail. I think he is more secure with the purchase than I am. I am kinda a worrywart but a careful one.

Initial Entry

I forgot I started this blog what with working full-time and everything.
I've decided to just use this to blog what daily expenses I have and to use it to keep track since its hard for me to remember otherwise.

If I pick up some readers along the way, its great.

So today I spent 45.00 at the ethnic grocery store which is a lot in that store but I still have to do my Pathmark shopping weekly which usually costs more than that.

I use coupons on sale products but if I go with my husband he wants to get doritos chips snack products. Recently he started buying some chocolate wafers Lu which are about 4.00 a pack or so. I can't stand it but what can I do.
I think in every marriage there is a saver and a spender. In this one, he is the spender in most cases.

I went to Macys and walked right out. No sales today and only ugly clothes on sale.
I also went to Modells to find some cheap shorts but there were none.
I got 1.00 worth (3) of panfried dumplings and decided in the afternoon to try Ralphs Italian Ices. I got Mango 3.00 which was pretty good but when my throat gets better I am going to try the creamy ices. They looked great.

I was trying today to make up for the 16.00 I spent yesterday when I thought I lost my LIRR ticket and then I found it again. It made me mad today when I found it but I felt better - I thought my pregnancy was making me lose my mind. But I was ok.

Yesterday I spent a lot of money buying constipation food= like 1 packet blueberries. (2.99) 1 packet blackberries (2.50) 5 apricots (1.99) and 2 portuguese tarts from the deli near my workplace. They were lovely. I should have bought more but the store was closed after work.
I also had Raisin Bran for breakfast. All this and watermelon after dinner did help me get over the constipation at least.

So it was money well spent.

I would have brought some berry smoothies but they are too high carb and the smoothie king low carb smoothies have some grainy texture of the soy protein that tastes a bit artificial to me.

I have also acquired another bad habit- I love the taste of organic fruit. Right now I am eating Stop and Shop organic yellow delicious apples. They taste great.