I just combed through my bank statement from last month and discovered that I spent a whopping $200+ on miscellaneous bullshit. I spent another $75 in Ulta. On what you might ask? I have no effing clue. But I do know one thing, it stops here. I’m putting myself on a strict budget (I thought I had already, but obviously that didn’t work). I have all this stuff on my Summer Want list, but I nibbled away at the dollars I should’ve been using for that. NO MORE, I SAY! From now on, I will not be buying stuff that I don’t need unless:
- It’s something I use over and over and is at a rock-bottom, once-a-year price i.e. when I bought 2 razor cartridge refills b/c they were on sale at 60% off + two $2 coupons
- To replace a product I currently have but isn’t working
- A limited edition nail color
That seems like a lot of exceptions, but I can count the instances on my hand that those issues have been the case (and coincidentally, none of them were the case last month).
Also, I will allow myself a slight budget for stuff I don’t need, but I’ll only purchase those items based on priority (how bad/long I’ve wanted it). So. I’ll start with a budget of $150/month to be broken down as such:
$40 skin/makeup
$30 hair
$80 clothes (I NEVER buy clothes, so my wardrobe consists of an ass of shit that I only kinda like, but bought for a dirt cheap price)
So wish me luck. Join me. Whatever floats your boat.
Skin and Juice 
I’ll take this challenge on with you, I can be such an impulsive buyer I’ll be keeping a closer eye on what I spend my money on. Let me know if you need any encouragement 🙂
such a struggle!!! good luck to you as well! we can do this *hopefully* lol.
aw man, I can totally relate to the “where did my money gooo!?” feeling. I try to reassure myself that there could be much worse transactions on my online banking. Enjoy being fabulous!!
Right! I have to say a little prayer before checking my BOA app!