Shopping lists

I think the new key to the no spending (or at least, limited spending) is going to be making lists before I go into the store.

I made it through the grocery store today buying only the one thing on my list and tomorrow, I need to go get DVD-Rs, but if I walk in knowing that's the only thing I need, maybe I'll avoid the clearance rack. Or maybe I'll buy them at an office supply store so that I'm not tempted to go through the clearance rack at all... Walgreens, Walmart, and Target are all dangerous for the lure to clearance.

We did go out last night, but kept the spending down to a small percentage of our remaining January money.

The killer this week was my hair appt... and the fact that I'll probably be making another one in the next week or so to correct the one today.