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Don’t trust figures! In terms of financial management, I actually did better this week than last week!

Funds on Nov 9th: 1 640 740 Dong ($91,82) (61.34€)
Cash input: 3 500 000 Dong ($195.87) (130.97€)
Current funds (on Nov 15th): 2 908 000 Dong ($162.73) (108.69€)
Spent: 2 232 740 Dong ($124.94) (83.47€)

Where did the money go?

-One week of rent= 748 500 Dong ($42) (28 €)
-Activities: 1 ticket to swimming pool: 12 000 Dong ($0.67) (0.45€)
-Meals and drinks (fruit shakes, tea): 648 500 Dong ($36.29) (24.27€)
-Groceries: 160 657 Dong ($9) (6€)
-Transportation (moto taxi to drop off resume): 130 000 Dong ($7.27) (€4.86)
-Fabric for two shirts: 140 000 Dong ($7.83) (5.24€)
-Investments: kettle + bowl: 253 800 Dong ($14.20) (9.50€)
-Miscellanous: 3 letters posted+ pack of envelopes + face mask: 38 000 Dong ($2.13) (1.42€)
-Expenses I lost track of (probably food/drinks): 94 283 Dong ($5.27) (3.52€)

It still feels like it’s a lot of money spent, but that includes a full week of rent plus three wise, necessary investments:
1) a kettle, to sterilize drinking water and cook breakfast
2) fabric to make two shirts that I can wear at work
3) several moto taxi rides so that I don’t show up dripping with sweat for job interviews

Week 2: total spent – ”investments” – 1 week rent
= 2 232 740 -(253 800 + 140 000+ 130 000 + 748 500)
= 960 440 Dong
compared to
Week 1: total spent – 2 days of rent
= 1 540 360- 290 000
= 1 250 360 Dong

OVERALL, I DID BETTER THAN LAST WEEK! YAY!

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J’ai toujours l’impression d’avoir dépensé beaucoup d’argent. Cependant, mes dépenses hebdomadaires incluent une semaine de loyer ainsi que trois investissements sages et nécessaires:
1) une bouilloire, pour stériliser de l’eau potable et préparer le petit-déj
2) du tissu pour faire confectionner deux hauts sur mesure
3) plusieurs trajets en taxi moto pour ne pas arriver en sueur aux entretiens d’embauche

Dans l’ensemble, j’ai donc fait mieux que la semaine dernière. Youpi!

Semaine 2: total dépenses – ”investissements” – 1 semaine de loyer
= 2 232 740 -(253 800 + 140 000+ 130 000 + 748 500)
= 960 440 Dong
par rapport à
Semaine 1: total dépenses – 2 jours de loyer
= 1 540 360- 290 000
= 1 250 360 Dong