I’ve finally graduated and landed my first job – and the pay is not too bad so now after 3 years of being a scruffy, starved student I will actually have some money to save :) I’m getting really excited about it and have set up a budget – after putting money aside for rent and bills, I’ll put 50% towards general expenses, like food, travel, going out, 25 % for extra expenses like clothes, books, spare cash for nights out, and 25 % to go into the bank. And then I’ll be able to save up for some things I’ve been depriving myself of for the past three years, like a new guitar, a yoga mat, new speakers for my stereo; just generally little luxuries I haven’t been able to afford.
Now I do realise such a budget is only possible if 75% of your income will cover bills and food, travel and the odd coffee during the week, but before you get jealous – I’m frugal rather than excessively rich, and I have worked like mad for the past 3 years to finally get a job after uni. Hence the excitement about now being able to afford some hobbies :)
