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We walk to Powerhouse Arena bookstore because my husband is a huge bookworm. I love to browse here because it’s wonderfully curated (like, no 70’s polyester dresses), but I haven’t been in the mindset to actually buy anything yet. They have an amazing selection of true vintage denim, T-shirts and leather jackets -basically any kind of Americana. Then we hit up my favorite vintage shop in the city, Front General Store.

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I don’t want to spend a ton of money on a full lunch so I grab a snack: tuna onigiri. There’s an archway under the Manhattan Bridge where they have events and food vendors. It has that old school, industrial feel with warehouses and factories that have turned into expensive apartments, trendy shops and restaurants.įirst up is lunch. In case you’re not familiar with Dumbo, it’s the very first neighborhood you hit once you cross over the Brooklyn Bridge. Better to save a museum visit for a crappy day. We originally planned on going to a museum, but the weather was totally wrong for it: perfectly clear and sunny with a hint of coolness that says fall’s about to be up in your face. So on Fridays when I don’t work I love to take advantage of the timing by doing something touristy. That’s why I hardly ever shop in person anymore, because I like to shop in peace. How I decide what we do in the city is usually based on how many people/tourists will be where I want to go. $0Ī day off on a weekday also means the possibilities are endless. I had breakfast at home: coffee and toast with an egg on top. Friday – A Day in DumboĪ day off on a weekday means sleeping in until whenever you feel like it.

I’m all about skipping the smaller trips in favor of the epic ones, so a quiet, New York City weekend felt right. Plus, we’re doing our honeymoon to New Zealand at the end of the year, and I’m fully anticipating tossing money around on that trip like there’s no tomorrow. Usually for the long weekend my husband and I travel to visit family, but since we had our wedding a few months ago (where we saw everyone) we decided to skip the trip this year. Because I actually bought clothes this time and clothes = fun. So today’s money diary is double the weekend days and double the fun. Who’s the lucky duck who had a FOUR-day weekend instead of the usual three for Labor Day? ME. *This post contains affiliate links–clicks and purchases could result a commission for me. But that doesn’t mean there’s no room for surprises.

Although I’m conscious about my overall spending, I’m at a point where I don’t feel the need to review purchases line by line. Inspired by the Man Repeller and Refinery29 money diaries, I thought it’d be fun to see what happens when I track my spending for a weekend. What happens when someone who’s “good at money” tracks their spending the old school way? With a pen and paper and not using an automated system like Mint?

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