100 Dollar Month

It's my birthday on Tuesday! YAY last year of my 20's! So responsible. Much saving. Birthday on a dime: First, we budget $10/paycheck to Date Night. So we have $40/month for this, and we used some on some emergency Burger King. It happens. So my mission was to get a real night out on the cheap, and here's how I'll do it! Budget: $30 Actual planned spending: $21.50 I resigned up for Groupon. I had gotten off because, as a super deal hunter, it was tempting me with deals I didn't need. One things about getting stuff cheap is that when you see a deal, you have to know that "too good to pass up" does not mean you can't actually pass it up! Took me a long time to learn that! Not sure if its coincidence, but I got this email: And in searching for a restaurant, found a deal at Kitchen 67 for " Meal for Two: Two Burgers, and Two Beer Flights with Four 5oz. Samples " WHAT the four samples are I HAVE NO IDEA but I'm excited. This was $2...

I'm writing this at the end of July. It's the third month since my first baby was born, meaning while I do have an adorable baby to coo at, I haven't had a second source of steady income of my own as I was used to before April. My husband has a nice job that sustains our bills and common costs, but beyond our needs, times are tight. I consider myself to be creative, frugal, and above all- resourceful. These hard-earned traits have been honed through college and living on my own. But this is a whole new level! I'd like to share my tips and tricks for living within a tight budget. My most recent goal was to only spend $100 from my savings on things beyond regular bills. Regular bills include my mortgage, water, gas, electricity, car payments, internet, student loans, etc, and a small budget for entertainment. Entertainment includes Netflix and $40 to a date night. Groceries, clothing, and most other things less strictly managed--- the things that get me in troubl...