Three Weeks In

As I go through my third week in the college experience, I have tried to cut myself off of any unnecessary spending outside of college necessities. The one purchase that really bugs me though, is having to fill up my car with gas, costing me $35 on the spot. Although I don't drive all too much around Topeka, my tank had run out from my last fill up at home that, thankfully, my parents paid for. Last week I had made the statement that I was going to stop paying for food with the money in my pockets. But that didn't work the greatest as my friends always ask me to go eat with them, and of course, I can't say no to that. So in this last week, I spent maybe $20 to $25 on food that I shouldn't have eaten. So hopefully my friends decide to tone it down as well. I have definitely increased my spending at the cafeteria, using my financial aid to pay for that. So finally, I have made small improvements in my spending problems from last week, so hopefully I can eventually completely wipe out my bad spending habits.