Sunday, May 5, 2019

April Balancing the Books


Inspired by the now defunct Fantasy Is More Fun and by The Geeky Blogger's Book Blog, I decided a few years ago to track my book expenses. I'll do a wrap up post at the end of each month.

I've given myself $40 real money each month to spend on books for myself and my classroom, $30 a month for books that are gifts, and $10 a month for blog giveaways. "Real money" being cash from my bank account as opposed to gift cards and store credits. Books that I borrowed from the library or a friend, and books received for review do not count against my purchases though I'll track them here as books acquired. Personal funds not spent will be added to the next month and any overages will be deducted from the next month; gift and blog cash however will reset each month.


STARTING FUNDS


Personal Cash - $40
Gift Cash - $30
Blog Cash - $10
Amazon Gift Cards -$0
Amazon Promotional Credit - 0
Audible Credit - 3
Paperbackswap.com Credits -10


SPENT/RECEIVED
 
Personal Cash Spent - $40.61
Gift Cash Spent - $0
Blog Cash Spent - $0
Amazon Gift Cards Spent - $0
Amazon Gift Cards Received - $0
Amazon Promotional Credit Received - 2
Amazon Promotional Credit Spent - 2
Audible Credit Spent - 0
Audible Credit Received - 1
Paperbackswap.com Credits Spent - 0
Paperbackswap.com Credits Received - 0

ENDING FUNDS

Personal Cash - -.61
Gift Cash - $30
Blog Cash - $10
Amazon Gift Cards -$0
Amazon Promotional Credit - 0
Audible Credit - 4
Paperbackswap.com Credits - 10

5/5/19: Edited to correct maths as apparently I can't brain. :D

PURCHASED - PRINT, EBOOK & AUDIO

REVIEW CONSIDERATION - PRINT, EBOOK & AUDIO



WON OR GIFTED

None

I went slightly over budget in my personal cash so I'll deduct a dollar from May's budget. I don't think I'll run out of reading material anytime soon. :D 
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8 comments:

  1. YvonneMay 5, 2019 at 11:58 AM

    Looks like you have some good reading to look forward to. You didn't do bad at all for April. Hope May is a good reading month too.

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    1. BeaMay 5, 2019 at 12:29 PM

      April was a good reading month. :)

      Happy reading to you!

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  2. Grace @ RebelMommyBookBlogMay 5, 2019 at 2:29 PM

    Oh I like this! Great way to keep track!

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  3. BeaMay 5, 2019 at 2:33 PM

    Thanks! It's working pretty well so far for me and helps me be accountable.

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  4. Stephanie JaneMay 5, 2019 at 3:02 PM

    What a neat way to keep track of all your book buying expenditures. I had a plan to not buy any books this year unless I got the unread ones I already own down into single figures. It's almost working!

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    1. BeaMay 5, 2019 at 3:16 PM

      Ooo, good luck! I know a couple people who are doing that.

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  5. Michelle@Because ReadingMay 5, 2019 at 3:46 PM

    I am loving the idea of having a budget for the month for books, I usually budget everything else but maybe I can throw in a few dollars to get a book or two a month especially with all the awesome releases coming out.

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    1. BeaMay 5, 2019 at 4:27 PM

      Might be worth a try. :) Most of the books I bought in April were on sale so that stretched my budget. It took some trial and error to determine what I could realistically afford but I'm glad I did it.

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