Spending Less!
That's my goal for the month of September. I want to cut back on frivolous spending. You know those times you stop at the store for something to eat and drink on your way to work or you go to the grocery store and purchase items that are not on your list. Or eat out at lunch every day. Here's my goal: No spending unless its an absolute necessity!
So here are some of the things I'll do to help curb spending for the month of September.
1. Eat breakfast before I go to work or take it to work with me
2. Take lunch to work or run home and eat (I only live about 5 to 7 minutes from work)
3. Cook at least one good meal over the weekend that will allow me to eat on it during the next week.
4. Have an alternate item I can eat when I get tired of cooked meal. i.e. sandwich meat, etc.
5. Plan meals to cook for the entire month of September. (used to do this but need to start again)
6. Purchase only what is on my grocery list.
7. Cut out junk food spending when buying groceries and on weekends.
8. Identify any other places where spending can be cut back.
There ya have it! I'm hoping this way I'll eliminate all the cokes, pepsi, etc and junk food that I tend to eat too much of AND cut out spending on stuff I really don't need.
I want to be wise in how I spend the money that God has blessed me with. The area's I mentioned above are at least one of them that I can readily work on. PLUS any money I save will go toward putting on bills and getting them paid off. Ultimately there are really two goals I have in mind. One is to curb unneeded spending and the other to get out of debt. The less I spend on unneeded items the more I can apply that money to debt.
I'll let you know at the end of September if I made my goals or if I slid down the slippery slope and failed. I'm going to stand and say before hand "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I am more than a conqueror. I can do this and my flesh may scream but I will succeed!"
Let September come and the fun begin!!
