So Frugal

That awkward moment when you mean to schedule a post...but you don't then it just sits in you drafts until you realize...hey, that was supose to go live on Wendesday...

Yeah...not my finest moment!

So here's to catching up.

I made myself a budget for this month. My budget consists of my monthly expenses and nothing else. There is no extra spending money for a McDonald's hamburger or a new pair of shoes. It is strict.

So far It has been 5 days and I have spent $2.00And that was to do my laundry and $11.00 on a drip to the Atomic History Museum. Let me tell you, $11.00 well spent. Worth every penny, so I allowed it for myself. Not to mention it's relevent to my classes.

 Today, I have to head home for drill this weekend. I've decided to leave a little bit earlier so I'm going to eat some lunch at school, then leave directly after that. Hopefully that means I won't be hungry on the drive and tempted to stop and buy something to eat.

Not spending money is a whole lot easier than I thought it would be. I am kind of surprised at myself acutally. I have had the urge to buy anything. Usually, I want to get a snack or food or something, but I've been doing a really good job just eating what I've got (crackers and peanuts) and making sure I eat well when I go to the chow hall. It really curbs the cravings and makes not spending money so much easier. 

It's kind of cool that not spending money has also made me healthier! You eat a lot less junk when there is no money to spend on it, that is for sure!

Head on over to Ashley's blog to see how she is doing with her "No Spending" challenge.

No Spend September

-Unrelated to today's post. Feel like laughing? Check out my post from a couple of days ago.-

 

When I began the process of applying to college and all that good stuff, I became very aware of all of the many expenses I was going to rack up. I knew I had to buy a car and that I wasn't exactly going to be living in the land of milk and honey.

 I have accepted that I am going to be po'.

I have seen a lot of people in the blog-world doing "No-Spend [insert month]" type challenges. I have decided that due to the fact that I am...broke to put it plainly, I ought to give my own version a spin.  In fact, it might be more out of necessity than choice that I have come around to this conclusion.

I have also recently learned that my hours at work are going to be cut from 28 hours a week to 10 Yep. 10. That is bad, bad, bad...This change is definitely going to force me into some brand new spending habits. Or rather lack of spending habits. 

I have been doing some serious research on all of these "No-Spend" challenges and I have come up with my own.  My good bloggy friend Ashley have decided to jump into this together and see how it goes! 

This is how I plan to not only survive my "No-Spend" challenge, but also create good spending habits that will follow me throughout the rest of my life. Hopefully.

1. Stick to the budget. No exceptions. No excuses.

2. Cut bills into halves.

3. Once they are split up, pay them on a designated day. No procrastinating.

4. Do not eat out. 

Already I am living the life of a broke-ass college kid.  I even had to get the cheap shampoo...

Why yes, that is the family size Suave brand :(
But maybe someday, I'll be able to afford things like...Treseme!


And hopefully, this will be me by the time the month is over!



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