Alternately titled:  “I’m full of excuses”, and “I’m the Queen of Excuses”. 

So last year when we did the challenge, there may have been a little cheating here and there (we said we were including alcohol in the $126, but definitely didn’t) – but this year…well, this year is down right silly with the excuses I’m coming up with. 

I’ve actually thought these things:

“Oh this lunch out doesn’t count because I’m paying in cash”

“We needed it, so I don’t need to include it in the total”

“This dinner doesn’t count, because it’s money I had set aside for San Fran, so it’s leftover”

“Did I say ‘dinners out’ don’t count in the rules?  I’m pretty sure I did.”

“Liquids don’t count, do they?”

“This is a special occasion lunch – it totally doesn’t count”

“Anything bought in the airport doesn’t count”

“Should I just say Mike boycotted today and said that nothing we bought goes towards the total?” (BAD ALLISON!) 

“Anything bought in San Francisco doesn’t count”

I mean – really?  Is saving money that hard?   Tired of my excuses yet?  I’m sure I’ve got many more – so if you’d like to challenge me on anything – feel free! 

Since you are all tired of hearing my lame @$$ excuses Excuses aside, allow me to give you an actual update:

And to be HONEST – I’m okay with $14.24 left to get us through 11/30 (and NO, it’s not because I’m thinking I’ll just make excuses and spend whatever I want! ).  I’m okay with it – because we leave for Mexico on Thanksgiving, and come back in December.  So the groceries I bought today, will definitely last us until next weekend, and then I can spend $14.24 to buy groceries to get us through 3 days. 

Hope you enjoyed my excuses. Let me know if you need me to come up with an excuse for you!