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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Can't Not

Now that I live in a place filled with new and interesting attractions, I've decided to make a lil' bit of a list of the things that I just can't not do while I live here. Go ahead, comment on the double negative. I don't really care.
 
I had a little adventure out on the Strip on Saturday and scouted out a few things that I just have to do or see or live or try or you know, whatever :)
 

Saturday's adventure ^
 
Some of these things are on the pricey-er side and may not happen, but they're going on the list anyway. Maybe the list will help to make them happen!

So, in no particular order...things to see, do and otherwise experience whist living in this lovely city of Las Vegas.

Nevada Test Site Atomic Museum
The Fountain Show at the Bellagio
The Conservatory at the Bellagio
M&M's World
Fall of Atlantis at Caesars Palace
The Chocolate Factory
Fremont Street
The Volcano at the Mirage
The Las Vegas sign
The Venetian's Grand Canal
Pin Ball Hall of Fame
Mob Museum
The Roller Coaster at New York New York
Sky Jump Las Vegas
Lake Mead
Mt. Charleston
Hard Rock Hotel (I want to stay there)
Every free art gallery on the strip
Miracle Mile
 
I didn't expect to love it here, but I really do and I can't wait to live this new life.
 
Have you been to/lived in Vegas? What is missing from my list? Help me build upon this!
 
 
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