Yay everybody!

It was a week ago today that I mentioned giving up the daily Dunkin in order to save money for karate.

Congrats. I have pretty much given up my Starbucks habit. Also being tighter on my Amazon habit. Plus, quitting (man, I hate that word) karate...should net me a savings of $250/month-ish. I have ordered my credit reports (they won't give them to me online for some reason? Too horrible?) and have put in a request to speak with a financial advisor at my credit union.

Plei (or should we avoid that nick?), pre-congrats, though I'm sure that is only temporary before becoming CONGRATS!!!

I am glad that I do not have an Amazon habit. I should probably just put a one year ban on book and music purchases unless I've been given a gift card. Should probably do the same for new clothing for myself. That would more than create enough cushion to cover a movie out a month.

Come on austerity budget ideas, what else we got?

PMM, congrats on the new job (pending pee test)!

I calculate I'm saving about $500 this year by cutting back on the soda-drinking habit. I'll save a lot if I learn to cook and quit eating out so much, too, but that's still hypothetical. Oh, and putting the brakes on the Amazon and eBay habit has saved me a lot of money.

Whooo, gainful employment for Plei!

Yay, Plei!

Come on austerity budget ideas, what else we got?

"Quit buying shit I don't need" is the name of my budget this year. I usually deal with depression by buying stuff to make myself feel better. Now I'm feeling better for real, and I don't feel that need to find the "thing" that will make me happy. Now I have a house full of crap I wish I could get my money back for!

Right now I want to order a pizza real bad, and I'm not doing it because I promised myself I wouldn't, and I'm mad at myself for making me promise.

"Quit buying shit I don't need" is the name of my budget this year.

Yes...that is it here too. I did a full review of what I spent in 2014 and it is scary the amount of money I spent on grocery AND dining out.

K-Bug and I are trying hard to meal plan each week, cook/prep as much as possible on Sunday so that dinners are easier.

I'm not doing it because I promised myself I wouldn't, and I'm mad at myself for making me promise.

I promised I would floss like a damn adult who wants to keep the rest of her teeth, and I now have ONE WEEK of flossing (in a row!) under my belt. But oh my god, it is SO BORING. I'm not *mad* at myself for that promise, but oh god so boring.

I've read things that say "Floss while you're watching TV!" but I don't possess that kind of ninjalike hand-eye coordination. I seriously need to look in the mirror to make sure I'm doing it right.

Maybe one day I will be a floss ninja, but today is not that day. SO BORING. (As are these updates.)

Like, I'd love for it to be MORE gainful, but it's gainful enough!