Ahhh, a new year! GOOD RIDDANCE to 2008, I say! I think it was the most difficult year I've ever had.
So it's 2009, a new year, a new start. I was just thinking this morning... I wonder how long I can go without spending any money?
There's some little "rules" I've made for myself. I know it might seem like I made the rules so I can say that "oh, I haven't spent any money in 2009!" months from now, but there's a few things I decided were okay.
One is that I am allowed to spend gift certificates and have them not count. They are gift certificates and not money, so technically it wouldn't count ; ) But any cash I get for my birthday (it's my birthday today, btw.) or got for Christmas
Two is that, obviously, paying bills doesn't count as spending money! Heh, I would be out of my own game later today if that was the case.
Three is that the money I pay for parking for work doesn't count. I know, I know, it's money out of my pocket. But I make an exception to this because... well, I have to work and maybe three days a week or so when I go somewhere for a job I have to pay to park. I really don't have a choice.
So we shall see how long this goes... and when I DO spend money, I'll start the "game" all over again.
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My friends came over last night and one of the birthday gifts they gave me was this budget workbook thing http://www.amazon.com/Budget-Kit-Common-Management-Workbook/dp/079318794X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1230826304&sr=8-1 it looks awesome! Good way to start off the new year, I guess : )
How long can YOU go without spending money in 2009?
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Jan 2nd, $3.25 on a movie and photocopies.
Tomorrow, stamps, library fine, and more photocopies. Apparently I suck at this game. LOL