I HAVE to cut back on spending.

Or else I won't make rent next month.

So, as you may or may not know, I got in a minor car accident that's looking like it will cost me around 500$.

I have 300$ of rent each month.

I have to pay for a hotel room for Cramer's wedding. That'll be upwards of 100$, possibly 150$.

I have enough in the bank for that...but not much more.

So I can't spend on anything that's not necessary until I get my paycheck on August 1st. That should be doable, yes? It's only 18 days.

So here's what I can't spend money on:

• Lunches at work. It's back to packing lunch for me.
• starbucks. If I need caffeine at work, it's 99 cent coffee from 711 for me, and even then only once a week.
• Snacks at work. I can bring them, I don't need to go down to Rubios for them.
  
• I already bought groceries for this week, I'm going to stretch them until august 1st. I should have enough between the frozen dinners and the sandwich meat and the hamburgers. I'll just have to work out some more.
  
• No buying anything for myself until then. No buying clothes, music, books, wine, drinks, accessories, nothing. Not even if it's on sale or at a thrift store.
  
• No eating out, unless absolutely dictated by social stuff. And even then, only buy the cheapest thing.
• Buy cheap cheap cheap gas. Since I'm coming home on Wednesday, ask parents for help, cause I visited them. Drive as least as possible.
  
• Don't let friends free-load. Yes, I do have a job. This month, however, I can't really spot you for everything. This includes food.