Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Every Dollar Counts

I've recently decided that I'm going to buy a house. However, the San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most expensive places to buy in California and seems to be relatively untouched by the decline in property values throughout the nation. Even though I've heard that now is the time to buy, the amount of money in my accounts tells me otherwise. So... for the next 30 days I'm going to save every dollar possible, foregoing luxuries like Starbucks and parking in the pay lot near BART rather than down the street, a 10-minute walk from the BART station. Basically, I just want to see how much money I waste every month on things I don't need. I'm certainly not going to be able to afford a new house with my savings but... every dollar counts, right?

p.s. I saved $9 yesterday - $5 for not parking in the pay lot and $4 by going through the toll plaza as a carpooler on the way home. Yay!

2 comments:

Mark said...

You save thousands on TP every year since you never go.

Tauni said...

I want to know how the savings is going :)

I suck at not spending money....