I have made some adjustments to my budget again, as I do every 3-4 months. I am going to try something that I have not done in a long time ... I am giving myself a cash allowance each pay day, to cover my gas and groceries, and anything that is not a bill. No more shopping with the debit card ... cash only, and when it's gone, it's gone. Right now, that is a very limited amount ... $50 a week. This is going to challenge my creative side as far as cooking goes ... out comes the crock pot again. Good thing I'm a coupon and sale shopper, and eat pretty light for the most part. This might even encourage me to walk to work at least one day a week, or not come home for lunches (since it is only one mile, I usually don't feel guilty about that!!)
Years ago, I created a wonderful spreadsheet, with great formulas! I enter my hourly wage, hours worked each pay period, and it calculates my approximate pay check! Then I have a list of each of my bills, and the amount due each month, which then pops a total into the formula with the pay check info, and tells me how much allowance I get to have =) I am hoping that I will be able to make better headway with my debt reduction in this manner! We shall see how it goes!
I also want to explore some passive income opportunities, preferably something that includes my photography art! I have heard of a couple of web sites where one can have photos made into calendars and such ... Yet again, another potential opportunity to explore as I work on financially ...
Living Well!
Love you as ever
Suzi~Q
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