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Frugal tasks and why I need to budget properly.

For some people living on one income isnt a big deal. My partner didnt have a job for a few weeks and we struggled.. Once rent was paid, there was very little left over. We could afford a small shop of a few items we had run out of. A couple of bills came in and I didnt have to pay them all. I extended our electricity bill to make it a bit easier. I had started to budget a little while ago but found it hard to fully stick to it. Once my partner get his first proper pay with his new job, I will fix our budget accordingly. I made a list of the frugal tasks I started to/continued to do while we only had once income. ~ made a coffee in a keep cup to take to work every morning. That's a saving of $4 a day. ~ took morning tea and lunch to work every day. Saving at least $8 a day. ~ took a reusable water bottle everywhere I went. ~ gave myself a haircut. I watched a few YouTube videos before hand. I'm very pleased with the results, it wasnt anything drastic, just a trim. ~...