Big City...Beer Budget

"Being debt free is better than spending feels." This blog will follow the ups and downs of living on a beer budget ($40,000/year) in Ottawa. I am a 20-something girl who came out of 2 degrees with $33,000 in student loans. Through dedication and hard work that was paid off in less than a year and I now own a home. I am not a financial planner or expert, but have developed an interest in my finances and how to make the most of my income. Questions? Email me at bigcitybeerbudget@gmail.com

Monday, December 13, 2010

New Take on my Gym Membership

I have been severely lacking in my gym attendance the past couple of months. I can't blame it on the weather, having a busy social life, working all hours of the day, etc. it's really just me not wanting to go.

So, I've decided to take a new approach to going.

I pay $33.34 bi-weekly for my membership. Wow, that's $866.84/year! That's almost a month's worth of rent. So, from now on I will track each time the money is withdrawn from my account what each visit cost me during that period.

Last period I went a total of 2 times. Each visit cost me $16.67 -- eek. My goal for the next period is to reduce that to $5.56 each visit (so, 6 visits). Hopefully putting a dollar value to my attendance will help it improve.