Because cash goes where my calendar shows…

And nobody knows… but me.

I tracked 30 days of cash expenditures in my handy little paper calendar during September.  I don’t believe September was exactly a representative month, given my renewed focus on savings, but if not the most accurate data it’s at least some data.

First, I was curious as to how well my expense tracking would stack up to cash withdrawals from the ATM.

• According to Mint.com, I pulled $520 out of the ATM slot during September.
• According to my calendar, I tracked $524 spent.  I may be a control freak but at least I’m diligent.

So, where did it go?

• Eating out: $353
• Taking cabs: $35
• Buying a dress: $39 (slap)
• Buying makeup: $42 (slap)
• Buying yarn for knitting: $12
• Sight seeing (things like park entry fees): $13
• Miscellaneous (homeless guy, friend IOU, and tailor):  $30
• TOTAL CASH: $524

Let’s see how October goes.  It will be another outlier due to the Hawaii vacation with which I kicked off the month, but I have to stay in the habit.