Beginning Balance: $212.52
Income:
+$2,454 February paycheck
+$50 babysitting cash (not including in ending balance)*
Expenses:
-$30.39 Gasoline
-$1.48
Money, goals and motherhood
Beginning Balance: $212.52
Income:
+$2,454 February paycheck
+$50 babysitting cash (not including in ending balance)*
Expenses:
-$30.39 Gasoline
-$1.48
I’m so excited for you..how fantastic!
So what did you cut from your usually budget to be able to put $1200 towards your debt this month?
Good question! $200 is leftover from January’s budget (the beginning balance of today’s SR), and for February I cut out pretty much any frivolous spending, such as clothing, home improvements, personal care, trips, etc. Because it is a short month, I think I will be able to make it. I am also expecting to make at least $200 babysitting to cover any unexpected expenses.
Wow! Frugal February is the new thing. Alliteration makes it sound way cooler. Congrats on putting all that towards your debt!
That’s awesome!! You only spent $22 on groceries? You must be well stocked! lol!
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I’m starting a car maintenance fund too – something I’ve never really kept up with before. I like the idea of putting any surplus towards an upgrade as well!
The car repair fund plan works very well – I do the same.
Where I think you can make a significant saving is on your cell phone expense.
I highly recommend you cancel your cell phone contract if you have one, and switch to a prepaid ‘Straight Talk’ package you can buy at Walmart – it only costs $30 per month for 1000 any time / anywhere minutes & 1000 text messages – a bargain!
Or you can choose the $45 per month prepaid ‘Straight Talk’ package from Walmart for unlimited calls and unlimited text. It even paid me to cancel my cell phone contract – you make a saving of about $1200 over a period of 2 years.
Regarding cutting down on your grocery bill –
1) try cutting down on meat dishes in the month by cooking a bean caserole for example.
2) buy a ‘economical recipe’ cook book which can save you a few dollars every night by using cheap ingredients. Just because you are using cheaper ingredients in the dish does not mean it is less tasty than a recipe with more expensive ingredients.