Tracking Spending

I think I'll keep a running log of what I spend on a daily basis and by the end of the year, I'll tally how much I've spent.

Like most people, I have a lot of stuff. I tend to wonder where all the stuff comes from and how I ended up with it in the first place. When I receive an year-end summary, I'm left wondering, how on earth could I have spent that much, what did I buy and did I really need it?

So, today is the day I'll start to track my spending.....On to the rules. I will track discretionary spending, and not include spending related to fixed expenses such as mortgage/rent, childcare fees, and savings.

March 11, 2010 - $0 (brought my lunch in today and I ate breakfast at home.)

So far, so good.