I wondered about that, too. But if you've pay off your debt, then start allocating that percentage to saving! In the comments, he explains: "Once all the expenses have been separated into each of the categories and checked against the maximum amount for each (25%), you can start shifting between them to accommodate,…

I would add that material should be considered carefully, as coarse fabrics can cause wear on delicate clothes. Also, a brightly colored interior makes it so much easier to find things.

NOPE. She wants your guy there, she coughs up $600. Say that you had not budgeted for that type of expense on such short notice. (Plus, you probably have to pay for a hotel room too! Plus gas! Plus a gift, perhaps. Their wedding is suddenly costing you nearly $1000.)

Tell them it's not possible. Biting the bullet for that amount is going to leave you resentful, and from everything you've detailed here, it's not like you'll be receiving a lot of gratitude from either the bride or the groom. Not being invited to suit day is enough grounds to drop out...it's incredibly rude to ask…

This has to be one of the rudest things I've ever heard someone having a wedding do. I don't know if I would even really want to go if someone did that to me.

Oh wow, this is fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing this.

Beware! Pallets seem like a great thing to build stuff out of. Hey! Free Wood! But they are often treated with chemicals, fungicides and formaldehyde which will leach into the soil and are not really safe to handle. Some are safe, but many are not.

I've found that the trying to be happy is an ineffective way of actually becoming happy. I focus instead on just slowing down my pace of life as much as I can and pacing myself, which is difficult living in a city, and that usually results in genuine happiness.

I pay for doggie daycare. I drop the little furball off in the morning, and when I pick him up after work, he falls asleep in the car and takes at least a two-hour nap at home. Puppy gets lots of exercise and socialization, I support a local business, and I don't feel guilty about leaving the dog at home crated all…

I now do 99% of my Christmas shopping in order order from Amazon. Occasionally I'll go out to the mall early in the morning on a weekday and pick up a few small items, but as [Canadian] Amazon keeps adding more and more products, my reason to do so is quickly disappearing.

Paying someone else to change the oil and service my car.

I'm starting the obligatory No-Poo thread.

Er, that's me exactly! I'm a scientist (wildlife biologist) by training and technical writing is a huge part of my job as a consulting biologist (left side), but aside from science and nature the things that get me really excited in my spare time are music (I was a music ed major for two years in college), film, comic…

One thing important to remember is that your journal doesn't have to be a daily affair! You don't have to get all of the minutae of every single day down - you can get the same benefits by journaling weekly, or monthly, or anytime you really feel the desire to write, or when you have something to say. :)

All journals need to either start off with "Captain's log...." or "My name is Michael Westin, and I used to be a spy until ....."

While I'm not sure I would use this idea for travelling, it is a common practice among lightweight backpackers. But there is a far better and cheaper way to accomplish this process.

Always wait for a Steam sale before buying a game. I've discovered over the past year that pretty much ALL the games are massively discounted at some point. I seriously regret buying Bioshock Infinite at full price on launch day only to see if go on sale for half off within weeks of being launched...

My boyfriend and I don't agree on our answers to all of these questions but you know what, we're going to make it anyway. We're going to do it the same way our grandparents' generation did by just sucking it up and sticking together out of spite all the way though the lovey-dovey stage, into the annoyed stage, and…

Never been on vacation, and will probably never be able to afford it. Ironically, the only travelling I do is to and from my minimum wage job