Money

I have apparently zero control over my money flow. I try to ration my money throughout the month so I have enough for lunches but still can afford a big purchase at the end of the month. The secret to saving money here is streamlining. 0A lot of the stuff someone gets in a month is completely unnecessary. Streamlining is recognizing the pointless stuff and avoiding it.

You'd be surprised how much this can do. If I do it right, then I'll only spend $10 in a week on lunches. That means about $40 a month. My budget's $100 a month. So if I just paid for my simple lunches, I would have $60 for movies, games, eBay, whatever.

Of course, it's not so easy just to spend money on simple $2 lunches. Just today, I was walking around with $14 dollars in my pocket. Keep in mind that's more than 10% percent of my entire budget. After a lunch, a Subway dinner, and a battle of the Rockband all in that day, my wallet was dry.

I just need to stop spending so much and start saving more. Easier said than done.

A fair enough Thursday

Fair enough day today. I’ve got nearly no homework except for a few things I’d like to get done ahead of time. To be honest that’s not usually my style. My style for school is usually the procrastinating mindset. Of course, this isn’t unlike most high schoolers, but I’ve changed my mindset today. Finals are coming up faster than I would like, and I’m suddenly thinking to myself, “Better do it today. It could be harder tomorrow.”

And just as it should be. As I have mentioned before, procrastination is the root of all evil. You never know what could happen tomorrow, so why wait for then? When you find out your huge project is due tomorrow, it helps when you don’t have to worry about the silly vocabulary worksheets that you haven’t done yet.

Speaking of workbooks, I’m going to have to make some decisions here. I’ve lost several schoolbooks, and I can’t decide whether to foot the bill myself or try to make it as long as I can without it. Currently I’m missing my Spanish hardback textbook, my Spanish workbook, and my vocabulary workbook. That could add up to as much as ninety dollars if they’re expensive. I’ve got one hundred dollars saved up in my debit account, but I can’t decide. That’s the thing about money; it’s hard to spend in moderation. I seem to go either go crazy, or save every penny. Well that’s life.

I’ve also found that I’m not supposed to blog during the week. My mom says I spend too much time downstairs. To hell with her, I don’t care what she does; I’ll find a way around it. I didn’t write daily for a month to have someone essentially shut down my blog. I’ll do something. Maybe write on the weekend or get more people to write blurbs. Whatever it takes, but you all can count on me being back here every day God willing. Keep reading!


“The shifts of Fortune test the reliability of friends.”- Marcus Tullius Cicero