Halfway through the month

January is flying by. I can't believe it. I am two weeks into this new budget of 'mostly cash' and it seems to be going alright. When each week is done, I transfer any money left from the jar into a surplus envelope, knowing that things like groceries etc fluctutate from week to week and I may need more one week than another. I have jotted the amounts for each week down before sliding it into the envelope.

It feels very very odd to have that much cash around. In fact it just feels odd to have money left from the amounts I budgeted. I know I'm still in the honeymoon phase and things are new and fun. I've been doing a lot of cooking from pantry and freezer so my numbers are lower for groceries this week. That will balance off as I get a regular menu and shopping pattern down.

On the bright note, the Mastercard payment finally showed up online and if...IF I am a very good girl for the next two weeks, and really watch my expenses, I could conceivably have my Mastercard paid off before the next paycheque at the end of the month.