Save money, not waste money!

For the new year I decided that I would give up starbucks in an attempt to save money. So far not drinking coffee and sticking to green tea and herbal fruit teas I have saved over 30 dollars to date. Take that sugar-free vanilla soy latte!

So I don’t make a whole lot of money. As a graduate student I get paid a stipend…which is enough for monthly expenses and a few “extras” I’d like to get in a financial place to purchase a new car….it’ll take work but I think if I gave up a few “extras” like eating out and drinking two lattes a day I’ll be able to save up for a down payment by christmas :)....I’ll keep you posted on the progress! I will be honest. I started a new diet which will help the eating out issues….it avoids high fructose corn syrup, dairy, and hydrogenated oils. Its not an attempt to lose weight, just eat healthier. Its already saved me a bunch of money though. Since I’d normally purchase stuff like chicken parm when I wanted to eat. Now I just make things like chili bean casserole and eat it for a week!

Now I just have to remember not to put things I don’t have cash for on my credit card!