I have met my $2000 goal now it is time to hit $3000. I added $22.01 to the challenge today
$2 for breakfast (matched this amount)
$20.00 for going out

I was to go out last night and the cover charge was $20.00 but I decided at the last minute not to go, so I added this amount to the challenge

Now I am back on track

My sister's kid is not doing well, he is a smart kid but always seems to have himself in some sort of trouble. He called up my sister and stated he did not have anything to eat so I sent him the $20 for food in which I intended to give as an offering to the church ( hope I am forgiven) I just wish he would move back home and go to college or find a half way decent job, he's a smart kid but he's headed down the wrong track

Right now I have no life insurance and was thinking about getting a term life insurance policy. I have no kids and I am not a home owner I was actually thinking $10000 should be enough to cover my funeral expenses but we'll see

I have not been adding to the challenge like I normally do so today I added $27.00
$2.00 for eating out
$25 weekly deposit
My new total is $1977.99

I have really got to on the ball again

My dad is to have cataract surgery but I do not think he will (he's 70). I did however mention that he should get a second opinion but I don't know if he will. At that age you are stuck in your ways, he said the doctor told him that he would only operate on one eye and that the other was to far gone. I am hoping he will I would hate for him to go blind

I let a co-worker use my today to go to the other office and the boss put $20 worth of gas in my car
So I added the $20 to my challenge

New total $1929.06

ok I went way over again on my dining out, I just can't get this under control. I also treated myself last month (clothes) so nothing new this month or the next and I also bought way too many gifts. Here are my totals:

Monthly income and expenses

3/1/2007 through 3/31/2007

Income
Income/Interest $1.44
Other Income
Gifts Received $130.00
Other Income - Unassigned $79.40
Total Other Income $209.40
Refund $122.45
Wages & Salary
Wages & Salary - Unassigned $2,693.01
Total Wages & Salary $2,693.01
Income - Unassigned $0.98
Total Income $3,027.28

Expenses
Automobile
Gasoline $69.72
Maintenance $811.06
Total Automobile $880.78
Bank Charges
Service Charge $1.50
Bank Charges - Unassigned $1.00
Total Bank Charges $2.50
Bills
Cable/Satellite Television $68.14
Cellular $136.41
Electricity $97.81
Newspaper $1.25
Online/Internet Service $60.52
Telephone $39.94
Water & Sewer $41.39
Total Bills $445.46
Charitable Donations $40.00
Clothing $203.59
Dining Out $81.45
Education
Fees $5.00
Total Education $5.00
Gifts $101.69
Groceries $227.24
Healthcare
Dental $676.65
Eyecare $41.89
Prescriptions $15.00
Total Healthcare $733.54
Household
Furnishings $3.19
Laundry $10.00
Total Household $13.19
Insurance
Automobile (3 months) $182.13
Total Insurance $182.13
Job Expense
Non-Reimbursed $13.70
Total Job Expense $13.70
Leisure
Books & Magazines $3.99
Entertaining $20.00
Newspaper $2.50
Total Leisure $26.49
Miscellaneous $139.31
Personal Care $216.34
Sales Tax $42.02
Taxes
Federal Income Tax $252.80
Medicare Tax $39.06
Social Security Tax $166.97
Total Taxes $458.83
Total Expenses $3,813.26

Income less Expenses -$785.98