There should be a column for stupidity...

Reviewing my spending over the past few months I realize I left out a column on my chart. I have groceries, clothing, entertainment, and the other usual spending categories but I need a special category: stupidity.

Here are some examples of why:

One day I left my suitcase just outside the mailbox area in my building while I went in to get the mail. My suitcase was taken and it was choc-a-bloc full of brand new items. I was visiting my boyfriends parents for the first time so I brought the best. And for one weekend I brought six different outfits. That cost me a lot of money.

Just this weekend I went home to throw a surprise party for my sister and forgot I didn't have a key to my parents home and they were away. The solution? A hotel of course, I couldn't ruin the surprise.

Plus, I'm constantly forgetting things. I leave umbrellas in various parts of the city, and one time, when I was doing an internship in Toronto for a month, I forgot to bring dress shoes so I had to go to Winners and pick something up before going into work. I ended up buying a pair of boots that didn't even really fit but they were the best I could find.

So my next goal is to stop being so absent minded. That one will be a bit more difficult than avoiding the coffee shop but I'm willing to try.

Maybe this reorganization of my finances will make me a better person overall!