Crackin' Down

Okay, I gotta get serious now! I need a new car ASAP, unfortunately ASAP is...a long ways away. I need to save every last penny I can in order to afford something decent and pay off these loans. 


I suspended my Netflix account and yes I miss it, but I think I'm good to cancel it for good. (Savings: $10)


Food- I was to eat through my pantry and freezer. There's a bunch of food in my kitchen- I just need to kind of take inventory of everything in my freezer and pantry. 
Along, with this- no wasting food! I cleaned out my fridge yesterday for the first time in a very long time and was shocked by what I found in the back of there. It was gross, but it also added up to a lot of money in just waste. I know better than that! Gotta keep my eye on this and not let it happen again.


My gym membership is up at the end of this year and I can cancel that. I am kind of nervous for this because I am training for the marathon and like having a treadmill, but I can always run on the trails outside, the college track and the Rec center for free. (Saving: $30)


No clothes. I DO NOT need new clothes. In my head, I know this is true. But I like to shop. It's fun. I need to do other things that fill my free times that are still fun. (puzzles, baths...)


I did make my own laundry detergent. I don't know how much that saves me though.


I also want to get back to walking to work. I used to walk to work, but I HATE waking up early to do so. If I do walk, not only will it be better for my health, I  can save that in gas. It may be little but it can add up. 


Lower my energy bill. I've always kept my A/C at a high temp, but now that the days are cooler, I've turned it off completely.  However, I left a lamp on all day while I was at work! NOT good. I've left my fridge a jar, my kitchen light is almost always on. I need to do better. Turn EVERYTHING off! I've even unplugged all the appliances I don't use very often (i.e TV). On average, my bill is $75. Last month, it was $70 so that's better. I want it down to $65 next month.


I just gotta evaluate every purchase I make and really think, do I need this item more than I need a new car? 

Goals

I've been reading everyone's blogs about review last months goals and setting new ones and I decided to do this myself. Not sure why I've been resisting but no holding back now.
1. Spend $75 on groceries this month. (so far I've spent just about $15- so $60 left)
2. Save up for a new camera by my birthday- July
3. Don't go out to eat more than once a week and don't spend more than $75.
4. Make room in the freezer. This one is pretty vague, I just want to use up some of that stuff! When I bought my big freezer, I was super excited- it was so big and I could stock all kinds of things!  but Russ knew I would fill that thing up and he was so right. It's stuffed! I just want to use up that stuff!!