The Fridge Account: A Personal Budget Perspective
[by Jenna Close]
Take your yearly discretionary budget (for this exercise, what you would spend on non-reimbursable food, gas, entertainment etc. Personal stuff).
Divide by 365 to give you a daily allowance.
Post that number on your fridge. It’s your Fridge Account.
At the end of the day, if you have anything left from your allowance, add that remainder to your Fridge Account. If you spent more than allowed, subtract the difference. Watch it grow…or shrink.
Now you can decide whether that Venti Latte is really, truly worth it.
Jenna Close and Jon Held run P2 Photography. They specialize in the alternative energy industry and collecting spare change off the street. You can find Jenna at www.p2photography.net.
