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SEVEN DAY BUDGET
Guesstimate to the best of their ability how much cash you'll need for
a week's worth of spending. It's just the day-to-day stuff like gas,
groceries, breakfast at McDonald’s, coffee at Starbuck’s, going out for
meals – the whole gamut of casual expenses.
Be honest-- guess. Don't deliberately overestimate so that you're sure
to have enough cash to get through the week.
Set the anticipated amount aside on Monday morning and don't use debit
or credit cards for the next seven days.
The usual outcome is you’ll be out of money before Friday (most by
Wednesday).
I challenge you to try this 7 day budget and let me know what you
learned about your spending habits. Email me at
begoodtoyourmoney@juno.com . It will definitely prove to be a wake-up
call for many. Good Luck!
DON’T SHOP CHALLENGE
Try to pay-off debt or save for a rainy day, try this 30 day
challenge—don’t shop. Other than perishable goods, do not buy anything
for 30 days (now is a good time to justify that candy bar).
At the end of the 30 days, compare the balance in your checkbook with
the previous month’s balance. The numbers will definitely be larger.
The usual outcome—parents with out-of-control kids or parents who can’t
say “NO” to their kids will cheat after 2 days. By day 5, they have
axed the whole plan.
NOW ENTERS VIRGIN-AMERICA
In case you didn’t know, I adore Sir Richard Branson’s entrepreneur
spirit. So, I have to give him this endorsement. He is always raising
the stakes, creating better for less.
This is good news for travelers flying across country because Virgin
America is expected to undercut the fares offered by other airlines to
win passengers on key routes. For example, the inaugural
trans-continental route (between San Francisco International airport
and JFK airport) starts Aug. 8 with $138 one-way fares, compared with
JetBlue's recent offer of $209 one-way fares (out of nearby Oakland
airport to JFK). (Don’t tell anyone, but JetBlue and Southwest are
lowering their flights to compete.)
Virgin America's hub is in San Francisco. Virgin America will raise
the bar on the level of service expected in economy class. (Remember,
British parent company Virgin Atlantic is the airline that invented
seatback entertainment systems, which currently offer 54 channels of
entertainment.)
In a great perk, every seat will have an electric 110-volt outlet, so
you can power your laptop or other electronic device for long
transcontinental flights. Each coach seat will boast 32 inches of
legroom (which is an inch or two more than the industry standard for
economy-class), and the "reclining pivot is forward and up an inch to
spare the knees of the passenger behind you." And did I mention that
the seats are leather with cushions (unlike Southwest)? Now, I need to
find some place to go!
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