Well January, it's time to part ways. We laughed. We cried. We saved. $283.50 to be exact. While this is significantly less than my original January goal (see set backs and missteps 1-3 below), it's $283.50 more than I would have otherwise saved. And if I happen to have 11 similar less than stellar months in 2014, I will have saved $3,402. Now that number isn't so shabby. $3,402 can buy many, many handbags . . . or a little piece of mind. Strangely, I'm starting to think that I'd actually like the piece of mind more than a new piece of black leather with gold-toned hardware.
Time out. What is happening to me?! Am I actually becoming a saver? Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Unfortunately for my carefree spending habits, however, I do feel compelled to continue this painful paper experiment into next month. So while I won't be reporting every week on my life in Lincolns, know that I will be imperfectly carrying on with my cash diet. At least through February.
Here is my final January report card: Cash Diet Challenge: B-, not terrific, not terrible. January yoga total: 17 classes! I doubled my goal of attending 8 classes this month, which puts me way ahead of schedule. I may have to re-evaluate my 100 class goal if I maintain this pace.
January, it's been real. February let's go local.
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