Upcoming expenses?

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Registered: 07-02-2008
Upcoming expenses?
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Mon, 05-11-2009 - 3:17pm

The school trip post got me thinking.....


What is our summer looking like? What kind of expenses do we have coming up?


Right now I already have gifts for most summer b-days I think we are attending. Except my nephew in August but I know what I want to get him. Just need to buy it. I want to get him a scooter and roller skates - probably about $35ish. I got my niece a gift and my nephew is being baptized and I already ordered him a gift.


I got my DH something already for Father's Day. (I shop a lot ahead of time in case you haven't figured that out.)


We have our block party in July. We always donate for the jumpy so the kids can have fun all day and then we have our BBQ expenses......


I am going to the Amish Acres Craft Fair this year. That will cost me money for crafts/food. Mom is offering to pay for the hotel. Thanks mom!


The Wilton tent sale is coming to my area in June. For those non-bakers its a HUGE tent sale put on by Wilton industries and they have a TON of amazing kitchen/crafty products for REAL cheap. I always allow myself about $100 to get new pans, stuff, gifts.


Otherwise, I don't see anything upcoming that will bust my budget until fall when I will start *gasp* CHRISTMAS shopping!


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Registered: 10-01-2008
Mon, 06-22-2009 - 4:36pm

Ok, I'm trying to boost my ego today.

Norma


"Patience is the best remedy for every trouble"- Plautus


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Registered: 06-25-2006
Tue, 06-23-2009 - 5:53pm

Good luck to everyone with their expenses this summer. I thought I had replied to this thread but here goes:

1. Father's Day was a small $40 hit for a round of golf with my brother and my dad and some groceries for a BBQ!

2. Tuition for the fall (due 8/1/09) $900

3. Books for the fall - not sure yet. I bought 3 of them when I got accepted to try and was trying to plan ahead and spread the cost out; not sure how many more I will need. At least one or two.

4. A new toilet ($250) - this one I can say is definitely NOT a luxury. We have been flushing our toilet manually now for a week (LOL). We replaced the parts once and that didn't work. At least my brother is going install it!

5. I know I will need a few key items of fall clothing and again I am going to try and spread that out over late summer and into fall.

HOPEFULLY there will be no major surprises to derail any of us!

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