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A Challenge...of sorts

According to my calculations, I have approximately $110 in my checking account (not including what I need to set aside for rent on the 1st) to last me until April 7th when I am paid again. Luckily, all my beginning of the month bills have been paid already. Also luckily, I have money in savings so I'm not really destitute but I'd prefer not to tap into that pool. Once you do it's easier to do it again. The same thing goes for credit cards.

When I first started writing this post it was going to be about how challenging it was going to be to live on $110 for a week and a half. Now I'm wondering how I thought that could be a challenge. I mean really. It sounds almost absurd that I can't go 10 days without spending $110. What am I doing in the next 10 days that requires that much money? Let's see. From Wednesday to Saturday there is nothing I need to spend any money on. I have no dinner plans and no travel plans. Sunday I will be going out to eat with some girlfriends, probably for both lunch and dinner since we're taking a road trip. I'm not planning on getting all extravagant so that's what? about $40 since I don't drink. I bet I can get that down to closer to $30 or even $25. Chipping in for gas is probably another $10. Then, I am taking a road trip on Monday so I'll have to put gas in my car - about $23. And I'll have to pay for at least one meal ($15) and tolls ($1.50).

That adds up to $80-90, depending on the cost of meals and gas, leaving me with about $20 - 30 for groceries for the rest of the week. You know, it's probably about time that I actually ate what was in my pantry and freezer. In a way, eating what I already have is an extention of my goal to get rid of one possession a day (it's going well by the way). That will be the challenge - making meals I want to eat out of what I already have. I may have to supplement with some fresh veggies, eggs and milk but other than that, I should be good to go!

This isn't a challenge, it's an opportunity.

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