File this under: “It’s the little things…” But today was a big day for me, because I created my first “baby monthly expense item” in Quicken. Baby:Diapers. Yup. $20.10 / week into the ol’ Quicken budget. ($87/mo.)
Hey!!! That means I’ll save money in February!
See, and you thought this blog was going to be all “interesting” topics. You really have no idea how much of a geek I am.
Next I’m trying to anticipate what other costs I’ll want to categorize. Obviously healthcare (co-pays, medicine, etc)… And eventually daycare (nanny?). And I suppose I’ll need to make an allowance for how much per month we can spend on Peanut. (I’ve already entered a dangerous zone at Babies ‘R Us where I saw a toy.. and it was, oh $18 or $20, and I thought, “Screw it. That’s nothing! I’m buying it.” The thing is, I will gladly — and stupidly — buy four $20 items in as many shopping trips, but if the item cost $80, I would go, “Hmm. I don’t know. That’s a lot.” Stupid brain. And how come they have to price everything juuuust below my cheapskate threshold. Jerks.)
