Pull the Curtains on Another Bad Day

Still waiting for promised help to come through.

$ MONEY SPENT OUT OF POCKET

• Instacart, Kings, organic 2 percent milk, spinach pierogis x2, almond milk, rye bread, pint light sour cream, 10 percent tip, $41.67.
• Donation to feed people, Toni’s Kitchen, $20.
• Chelsea Square store in Montclair, candle and lavender hand soap w 30 percent WE MISS YOU discount code, $32.09. This is just one small business I want to see stay afloat.

TOTAL SPEND FOR Sunday, Monday, Tuesday: $201.09.
Ongoing monthly spend as of May 27: $2,501.11.
Avg daily spend: $92.63.

Still definitely high, shopping for comfort, to support small businesses and to avoid going to grocery stores--and also, stocking up on ingredients to make healthy meals. Plus, 10 percent tip for Instacart contact-free delivery to front stoop.

Keep an eye on/compare to previous months:

April: Total monthly spend: $2,143.19.
Avg daily spend: $71.44.

March--the effect of coronavirus quarantine and not working in NYC for now

Total monthly spend as of March 31: $1,916.15.

Avg daily spend: $61.81.

February

Total monthly spend as of Feb. 29: $2,480.34.
Avg daily spend: $85.53.