Pauper Month - Update

OK! So my last post was the 15th, about 12 days ago. What's happened since then?
For one, off the top of my head-- I've given in to the availability of credit down the line. My spending:

1. I got contacts for 6 months for $58
2. Purchased a pair of shoes for $25
3. Bought home stuff today for $41 which were not necessities (though such a good deal)
4. I brought some home stuff including expensive apples, cheese and crackers ($30) and a shelving system for $30 for our cage downstairs

Necessities:

1. I bought groceries - $112
2. I paid for gas $80
3. Electrician's fee came in $126.47

Gifts & Debt Repayment:

1. Chris' birthday cheque ran in - $100
2. Bonnie's birthday event - paid for me and Martin - $46

Total run-in for the past 12 days: $648

$184 of it I probably could have avoided, $465 I could not.. Total for the month:

$350 in avoidables (24%)

$1,115 in necessities or non-avoidables (76%)