It's amazing when you think how much money living requires. Just these constant dribbles here and there.
This week I had to take a short business trip; luckily a friend was driving in the same direction so I only had to buy a one-way train ticket. Because I'm tracking my spending IN PUBLIC, it has made me even more self-conscious about spending. I talked myself out of several purchases on this trip and my total for 1/7-1/8 was $80.24.
Interesting what you can talk yourself out of. My glaring weakness is food--about $50 of the above was for meals and snacks during the trip. I was about to buy a $7.00 sandwich, reconsidered when I considered the shame of blogging such an expense and made do with a slice of pizza instead.
Then again, I was set to spend no more than $20 on dinner, but I ended up eating with the friend who was kindly putting me up at their house: $40. They picked the restaurant. But I agreed, right? How much control do we have? A lot, when you think about it. The trick is exercising one's right to be frugal.
Still, I was about to pay $35 to use the rent-a-desk place where I sometimes work on these trips--and wisely decided that paying $3 for coffee and a bagel and working in a cafe was just fine, thanks. See, I'm not all bad.
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More and more people are becoming frugal. With the economic status of the world today, most people prefer to save up their money than spend. It is wiser to invest on items that you could use or recycle for years. Buy clothes that are always on style. Apply for payday loans to buy items you basically need ahead of time. Being frugal doesn't mean being cheap. It's just a matter of practicality.
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