Not too long ago I stated that I would no longer be living check to check come September. I guess it depends on how you define the month. Is it from the first pay check of the month? Is it from the first of the month?
I have decided that it should be from the first of the month. While, in my view, I have fallen short of this, I will make some preparations this week to make sure I can take full advantage of my pay check on Friday. I know some of this is going to be really hard, but if I don’t do it myself, it might just happen anyway.
- I am not purchasing a monthly Metrocard until payday. I think I only need a $4-6 (2-3 rides) card to get through the week
- I am limiting the amount of money I spend on meals at work to $50 per week, even if this means I have to skip a meal or two
- I am going grocery shopping this weekend and I am going to try to get as much stuff as I can carry to work so that I am not spending $10-20 a night on food
