Recently I came to the realization that although I'm doing a good job budgeting and saving, none of it has really been a sacrifice. I still eat out with friends, I still travel and I still send lots of mail. As a result, I've decided to actually stretch my self-restraint for August and set a budget goal I haven't met in my five months of tracking: a $1000 month. Even if I only get close, I'll still be doing great.
With that in mind, my $1000 August budget:
| Category | Budget |
| food | $200.00 |
| housing | $450.00 |
| entertainment | $150.00 |
| transport | $100.00 |
| clothing | $15.00 |
| travel | $0.00 |
| health | $20.00 |
| beauty | $0.00 |
| education | $0.00 |
| misc | $65.00 |
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| total | $1,000.00 |
I predict more frugal eating and very little travel. Should be interesting.
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