here, there

Sigh of relief. From $2,400 end of October 2006 to $0 end of March 2007 – 5 months of debt payments.

How did I do it with my start-up salary?

I only went out 1x a weekend as much as possible. Much to my roommate’s annoyance, stuck to Irish pubs full of undergrads and skanky bartenders for my night life. Brought food from home to lunch. Ate at home and met friends for drinks only. Took cabs 4x only the entire winter. Monitored expenses on a daily basis (super granular). Froze my gym membership. Used the office landline more than my mobile phone. Limited IDD calls to the Philippines. Brewed my roommate’s coffee ;)

And the kicker, federal tax refunds.

Managed to go to Los Angeles, San Francisco, DC, Chicago and DC again for vacations. See Avenue Q. Show out of town guests the NYC nightlife. Tip appropriately (though 1 waitress in the UWS will vehemently disagree). Buy a pair of expensive boots. My first digital camera. Sue my landlord and win. Get my bi-weekly mani and pedi. A haircut. Maintain my weight. And smoke.

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# posted by backseat_driver @ 12:06 PM