Stashing cash can be a pleasant surprise
I was doing my long-overdue general cleaning yesterday when I saw these two P100 bills tucked inside a tiny box. Teehee! I’ve totally forgotten about them. It’s my nature to stash a few bills for emergency purposes but I have them organized in labeled envelopes that’s why I was surprised to see these bills that seemed to slip off my accounting eyes.
To account for the monthly budget, I rely on my envelope system. One envelope contains the monthly rent for the house, one for the electricity and water bills, another for the broadband connection, one for food and transportation allowance, for miscellaneous/emergency expenses, and of course for groceries. I also stash a few coins and small bills in the piggy bank. But a large portion of my salary goes to my daughter’s savings account (my hubby’s salary takes care of the household expenses so mine is meant to be saved). My online earnings stay in my own bank account. So as to how this P200 ended up in the box of my daughter’s recognition medal, beats me. My hubby doesn’t know about it either. I say, finders keepers? Lol!
I’m enticed to do another round of thorough house cleaning today. Who knows, I might be able to find some more hehe. Apart from the bills, I also found the extra screws for my CPU that I’ve been searching high and low for, some old photos that I thought I’ve lost, and lots of expired makeup that I really needed to dunk into the trash bin.
By the way, I’d like to say happy 36th birthday to my older brother, Ryan! He’s a dedicated military officer and I love him dearly. He’s the eldest among us, seven siblings. One big happy family! Happy birthday, Kuya Ryan!
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August 11th, 2009 5:54 pm
Always nice to find extra cash stashed away somewhere that you’ve forgotten about.
Happy Birthday to your Brother Ryan!
August 11th, 2009 7:05 pm
Happy Birthday to your brother, and happy day to you too. Who says you can’t get lucky.
August 11th, 2009 10:30 pm
Thats a bit of a bonus find then
August 11th, 2009 11:44 pm
Akalain mo yun?! jejejejeje… ako rin may nakikita ako minsan sa loob ng drawer ko, sa cabinet, sa sahig hahahahahhaha… kasi naman nakakalat lang minsan… kaya pag naglilinis na ako ayan na nakikita ko na kasama ng ibang matagal na rin palang nawawala… wala pa naman akong nakikitang bata o matanda na matagal na ring nawawala… jejejejjeje… Saka happy birthday na rin sa utol mo!
August 12th, 2009 5:42 am
I am glad I’m not the only one who uses the envelopes system for budgeting my finance! It works out great for me…and congrat on the unexpected surprise..
August 12th, 2009 12:12 pm
wow, that’s a joy when we find some stashed money we thought never existed
congrats on that find rochelle. i always enjoy finding those, haha!
August 12th, 2009 5:37 pm
If you do round two of the cleaning I’ll go over and help. Always nice to find a little cash(GRIN) Happy Birthday to your Brother.
August 17th, 2009 6:06 pm
You know, without even meaning it, I do the same, for some strange reason, when I’m about to think that I don’t have money left, I’d find them on old wallets that I had no idea still existed, so what I do is I replenish it when I have extra, forget about it and find it again, lol. Money were also bound in books, jacket pockets, under the clothings.
Happy birthday to your brother (be-lated)!!
August 18th, 2009 12:13 am
Finders keepers indeed. I’m always happy to find unexpected cash. I always find extra bills inside my bag,
August 20th, 2009 5:00 am
Indeed a pleasant surprise ! I always find coins and bills in my husband’s and kids pockets. The bills can actually stand the test of washing and drying - they are unbelievably durable !