1. Madewell Pullover Sweater: $44
2. Franco Sarto Granite Booties, Tan: $58
3. LL Bean Double L Sweater Long Sleeve Crewneck Cable, Black: $35.99
4. BP. ‘Liquid’ Leggings: $28
5. Bobeau One-Button Fleece Wrap Cardigan: $29.92
6. Franco Sarto Granite Booties, black: $58
7. Loft Marled Two in One Sweater: $28.5
8. Loft Textured Striped Sweater: $28.5
9. Express 5 Pocket Ponte Pants: $4 (Sale + giftcard)
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J.Crew Factory Fair Isle: $39.99
LL Bean Double L Sweater Long Sleeve Crewneck Cable, Navy: $35.99
LL Bean Shawl Pull Over Sweater: $39.99
J.Crew Striped Bow Back Shirt: $0 (gifted)
Money Earned
$44
Total Spent in December
– $211.41
Sigh, I ended this quarter totally and completely going over budget. It’s funny though, because I don’t feel like I actually shopped that much. A lot of my purchases came from Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopping and I’ve finally been able to fill some holes in my budget. And by some, I actually mean most of them!
Now that I’ve finally finished my quarterly budget, it’s time to figure out where to go for 2016. I’ve tried monthly, quarterly, and a yearly budget, all with varying, but similar results. For 2016, I’ve decided to stick with the quarterly budget, but I think I’m going to shift the months a little so they’re more in line with the seasons. One thing that I noticed a lot this past year was that my spending months were a little heavy on the starting month of each quarter which made the following months a little difficult. Hopefully by shifting this, my spending will be a little more distributed.
So what does that mean, money wise? Well, my budget will go like this:
January – February: $400
March – May: $500
June – August: $500
September – November: $500
December – February (2017): $500
Yes, the fact that I just typed 2017 there freaked me out a little bit….but…well, here goes nothing!
December 2015 Purchases
