Hehe! Well, for me it means all bills paid, and I had $30 to spend for bare necesseties...like toilet paper.
That money was to be used for only absolute necessities. So of course I bought popcorn.
But if I were taking it on as a challenge, I'd ditch the $30 "allowance". I think allowable spending for me would include transportation (gas) as that is our means for making money, getting to and from work. I would also allow spending for running out of things like toilet paper, but I would try to be a little more stingy with what I have first and see just how far I could stretch it. Basically, I wouldn't (me personally) resort to rags, but I would feel like I was cheating if I spent the money.
I would like to take on the challenge again once DH returns home. It's a whole lot easier when I am the only adult making the decisions. I will need to go to the grocery store on Friday, because I'm hearing echos in my cupboards these days, but after that, I'd like to see just how well my shopping trip went. Forgot the butter? Hmmm...guess the mac and cheese will be butter-free.
I'm in! again...