Week 4: OWN IT October

Week 4: OWN IT October Progress Update

OWN IT October is nearly over but where the hell did October go? I can’t believe it’s Halloween already TOMORROW.

I’m not gonna lie, I did NOT finish strong in the money department lol.

For starters…I went on MacBid. It was a mistake. BUT Matt actually encouraged me to go on this dangerous, dangerous site. Since I had already found myself browsing Facebook Marketplace for an ottoman (I’m DIY-ing a space for my vanity/outfits area), I figured I would see what I could find.

It did NOT disappoint. I won a gorgeous storage ottoman for $21.67 (originally $92) when I had been finding things I loved for $30-$80 on FaceBook Marketplace.

Then I received a lovely, generous gift from my friend Ruthie (a Target gift card). Since I needed concealer and nail polish anyway, I figured I would use the gift card AND snag myself a pair of my favoirte jeans on sale.

I was actually SUPER proud of myself for this…the grand Target total: $0.89! Now I’m just waiting on the next size up of jeans to see if they are a better fit and return the others.

No matter how I slice it, I ended up spending more than I wanted. Oh well, we will do better next month!

Let’s look at the data: What we have spent so far in October

Groceries/Household: $844.20 (we kept it under $1000 - sad cheer)
Dining out/Alcohol/Entertainment/Misc: $916.81 - Yikes…YIKES, YIKES
Childcare (diapers, wipes, formula, orajel): $334.79 - sigh. It is what it is.

Money WIN: New pair of jeans purchased…WITH GIFT CARD!!! IT’S OK TO TREAT YOURSELF IF YOU HAVE THE MONEY FOR IT :) Thaaaannkkkksssss Ruthie :)

Money WIN: AVOIDED PAYING $3000 worth of medical bills. STAY PETTY MY FRIENDS. I was just going to PAY IT. But no, I called and investigated like the spy that I am. More on this later.

Money WIN: Dining and eating out goal ACHIEVED! We stayed under $350

This week I would like to work on:

Dining/Eating out/Entertainment - Since we actually met this goal, we will continue to build on it.
NO SHOPPING ALONE - I may also need to lock my phone up to avoid online shopping.
Following up on outstanding bills - As I mentioned earlier, I was almost swindled into paying medical bills we DID NOT owe. It only encouraged me to be more vigilant.

Money GOAL: Complete first week of NO SPEND/NEED TO SAVE November

Money GOAL: Find something to sell. I need to bring in some MONEY.

Money GOAL COMPLETED: Complete November money calendar - details STILL to come in a separate post and video. I have filmed it as well (insert painting nails emoji)

Outfits for the week of October 23rd - 27th

**Navy blue maxi dress:** Amazon **Red/blue wool cardigan/jacket:** Poshmark *and for resale :)

**Purple dress:** Target **Black hoodie:** Salvation Army thrifted **Sneakers:** Walmart **Sunglasses:** Dollar Tree

**Colorblock sweater:** Salvation Army thrifted **Pink dress:** Target **Sneakers:** Walmart

**Good Vibes t-shirt:** Walmart (part of a sleep set) **Sunglasses:** Dollar Tree

**Purple dress:** Salvation Army thrifted **Sweater:** Goodwill thrifted **Sneakers:** Salvation Army thrifted - **originally Madewell**

Saturday - last walk of the warm weather! **Dress:** SheIn

What do you want to focus on for November? No spending or Need to save?

NEED TO SAVE November

Week 3: OWN IT October