Dang. It's not going to happen. I'm going to be close, but I'm not going to keep it under $300. I have to get gas, but I spent $7 on sunglasses yesterday. Bf wanted to go out on the boat again, so he called his friend and off we went.
On Saturday I learned that sunglasses are very nice to have on the boat because you're not squinting your eyes against the wind. I don't own any sunglasses. So I spent $7 on a pair of cheap ones. I knew what I was doing, so I take total responsibility, but I'm disappointed none-the-less. I need to get gas--about $5 should get me to work and back tomorrow. So, I'm going to go over by $3.
You could say that if I took my can money and used it, I wouldn't be going over. Or if I didn't put all my change into my change jar, I might have been OK.
I'm going to look at this as a learning lesson and not an epic fail. I know there are other things I could have done to not put me so close, but as my first time trying this I think I did OK.
Two more days! I wonder if there will be a spending backlash against all that I have not bought this month?
Day 29 Numbers:
Spend: $7
Left: $2
In: $0
Day 29 (and slight fail)
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I like how you're thinking outside the box!
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