Cha-Ching!

Money, money, money...some say it's the root of all evil. Hmm IDK about that...I mean I've seen, heard and read about some pretty evil things that seemed to have very little to do with money (okay, maybe the LACK of money...) 

Money - in most cases it's just one of those things you have to have at least a little bit of...you know for day to day expenses. For those of us not independently wealthy (or fortunate enough to have won a lottery) we actually track/monitor our money and how it's spent - aka BUDGETING. Yeah, I know I know not much fun at all. But again, if you want to make sure you have food to eat, transportation, a place to live with electricity, running water oh and some TV/WIFI (keeping in mind that you weren't born bathing in diamonds - sounds painful) then it's a good idea to keep track of your spending. Of course you could opt to just get paid and blow it on whatever and stress out about not having enough to cover your bills.

IDK how you set up your budget but I budget for everything, really. Every dollar is budgeted out into one of the categories below. 

• Rent/Mortgage
• Utilities
• Transportation 
• Food
• Entertainment
• Debts
• Household goods/toiletries
• Personal
• Miscellaneous - This for those things that happen but don't fit in the other categories
• Emergency Fund - Those unexpected - hopefully not major - unplanned events

Maybe you have a similar budgeting style but suppose you are given a task - a challenge really. You will receive an extra $100 per week. You don't need to budget it and you can use it for whatever you want - but there's a catch (isn't there always?) 

1. You can only spend it on YOU! No bills, no debts, just YOU!
2. You can't save it or reallocate it to your budget. 
3. You cannot rollover anything left from the $100 to the next week
4. You lose the $100 per week if you violate any of the rules

As for me, challenge accepted. Pamper myself for a change? Cool! My options would look something like this:

• Deluxe manicure - $25
  Healing pedicure with stone therapy - $60
  Eyebrow wax - $9
  Trip to coffeehouse (lol) - $6
                                Total: $100
• Brazilian wax - $45
  Lower leg wax -$33
  Trip to coffeehouse - $7
  Movie ticket/snack - $15
                             Total: $100
• 60 min deep tissue massage - $65
  Deluxe pedicure - $35
                              Total: $100
• 60 min esthetic services - $75
  Hot oil pedicure - $25
                               Total: $100
• 90 min deep tissue massage - $100
                                Total: $100
• Natural hair care services - $70
  Deluxe manicure with paraffin - $30
                                Total: $100

Figure I'd just rotate these services every week...no real set schedule just as long as it totals $100.  Oh, and tips for these services were not included and will be paid out of my personal line item in my budget. Talk about feeling fantabularrific every week!!  Looking great and feeling great and no budget nightmares!

Drop me a line and let and let me know how you'd spoil yourself with an extra $100 every week. Maybe I will add a few of yours to my list.