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Baraka_Guru · 11-11-2008, 10:43 AM

How much money do you spend?
Too much. I try not to spend money outside of bills and other necessities because I want to pay off my debt. I don't spend the same amount each month, but outside of "necessary" expenses, I probably spend $100 to $200 per month. It's much higher when you include my SO's spending, but it wouldn't be much more than double.

Do you have a minimum monthly budget that you cannot possibly go below?
I will only speak for my side of the responsibility. Our rent is $1,200. On top of that, I have debt payments, insurance, transit, and bank fees, plus a few other little things. This means I couldn't get my (side of the) budget below approx. $1,800 a month.

Do you find that your frequency of shelling out cash varies depending upon your community or living situation?
I think so. I can't really comment because my situation hasn't really changed.

How long have you gone without spending a penny or using resources that someone had to pay for?
I often go days without spending a penny. If I have a good week, I won't have spent anything. On average, though, I probably spend $5 to $10 a week on small things such as snack food, lunch items such as cereal, and tea bags at health-food stores. Occasionally I will buy lunch, but I've gotten out of that expensive habit.

But I do use resources such as electricity and public transit. So maybe this doesn't count....

11-11-2008, 10:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	How much money do you spend? Too much. I try not to spend money outside of bills and other necessities because I want to pay off my debt. I don't spend the same amount each month, but outside of "necessary" expenses, I probably spend $100 to $200 per month. It's much higher when you include my SO's spending, but it wouldn't be much more than double. Do you have a minimum monthly budget that you cannot possibly go below? I will only speak for my side of the responsibility. Our rent is $1,200. On top of that, I have debt payments, insurance, transit, and bank fees, plus a few other little things. This means I couldn't get my (side of the) budget below approx. $1,800 a month. Do you find that your frequency of shelling out cash varies depending upon your community or living situation? I think so. I can't really comment because my situation hasn't really changed. How long have you gone without spending a penny or using resources that someone had to pay for? I often go days without spending a penny. If I have a good week, I won't have spent anything. On average, though, I probably spend $5 to $10 a week on small things such as snack food, lunch items such as cereal, and tea bags at health-food stores. Occasionally I will buy lunch, but I've gotten out of that expensive habit. But I do use resources such as electricity and public transit. So maybe this doesn't count.... __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 11-11-2008 at 10:46 AM..