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Challenge Update and My Fixed Expenses

October 26th, 2010 at 12:02 am


First the Beans and Rice Challenge update
Breakfast – Freshly cooked beans and rice
Lunch – Cold beans and rice
Supper – Microwaved beans and rice
3 meals down only 201 to go


I've started working on my budget for the new year.
My take home check is about $1,100 every 2 weeks.
Below are my monthly fixed expenses.

Rent 600
Credit Cards 265
IM Exp 215
Bike Loan 164
Storage 70
Bike Ins 38
Gym Membership 28
Phone 27

Total 1407

NOTES
Rent - Includes utilities. 3 bedroom house on 5 acres
Credit Cards – From self-improvement workshops, easy to rationalize
IM Exp – Internet Marketing Expenses, more about this later
Storage – Storage unit half way across the country. Biggest waste!
Golds Gym – Membership expires in February.
Phone - $100 subsidy from employer. Droid!

More on the budget as I have time to work on it.

Posted in Budgeting, Personal Finance | 4 Comments »

4 Responses to “Challenge Update and My Fixed Expenses”

  1. Homebody Says:
    October 26th, 2010 at 03:05 pm 1288105551
    1288105551

    Cancel the storage unit and let them auction the contents! Unless of course there is something priceless in it, like pictures.

    How about hot rice with brown sugar and cinnamon for breakfast?

    How about some tortillas and cheese to use some of those beans with?

    Also you can mash up black beans and mix in a cheap brownie mix and bake them. Seriously. I saw a blog once about a woman trying to use beans and rice every day sort of a Dave Ramsey challenge thingee too. If I can find it I will direct you to it.

  2. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
    October 28th, 2010 at 04:49 pm 1288284565
    1288284565

    I was just looking for who else was trying to eat mostly rice and beans after reading Tightwad Kitty's blog.

    I once made a dessert from a Chinese cookbook using sweetened, mashed, redbeans as a filler for baked apples. My friends tasted them, and would not finish them. Frown
    But I think your idea to start with unseasoned beans and rice and work up from there so as to more greatly appreciate flavors is an interesting idea!

  3. Jerry Says:
    October 29th, 2010 at 09:29 pm 1288387762
    1288387762

    I didn't know that bike insurance was that cheap. With the better mileage, as well, it leads to a pretty good deal... as long as you live somewhere that you can ride all year!
    Jerry

  4. Jerry Says:
    October 29th, 2010 at 09:32 pm 1288387938
    1288387938

    I didn't know that bike insurance was that cheap. With the better mileage, as well, it leads to a pretty good deal... as long as you live somewhere that

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