Pruning the Money Tree • Day $30 (end of the tunnel)

blindly stumble forward with me as i answer the question, “can i spend on nothing but needs for 30 straight days?”

after 30 days, step one is done: i’ve proven i can stick it through.

that in itself is a victory, because as the cliché goes, you don’t reach the finish line without taking the first little step. and while i won’t be spending 21¢ a day on things i want for the rest of my life (more, undoubtedly), i learned a thing or two:

- as bearded monkey said, i can become better at preparing for my days ($1.35 a day on poor planning doesn’t sound like much, but why not put that $500/year into something more useful?)
- i really don’t have to buy junk or even useless treasure to be a better person (or think i am)
- bank accounts looks better with bigger numbers at the end of the month
- i can reach goals (or come awfully close) when i a) define them clearly, b) write them down, and c) make them public
- inspiration is a ball that, once rolling, is tough to stop

i’m excited about what to do next and how far i can take this pruning concept. an added bonus is that even if i’m not documenting my daily spends, it should be easier to keep that up than it was 30 days ago.

time for a celebratory break … i’ll pick up the shears again a little later.

~score~
wants: $6.38
daily avg: $0.21
poor planning: $40.50

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~ by Luke on June 10, 2008.