My brain doesn’t usually work in numbers, but when you’re on a tight budget, the brain’s forced to work in numbers somewhat.

I’m on an hourly wage.  I started thinking about how many hours each month were spent on each expense.  The following is based on a 35-hour week, 140 hours per month.  Here’s roughly what I spend:

 

Gas = 8 hrs

Food = 13 hrs

Booze = 8 hrs

Rent = 64 hrs

Medicine = 4 hours

Electric = 2 – 7 hrs, depending on the season

Cable + Internet = 11 hrs

Cat food/litter = 2 hours

Entertainment (movies, restaurants, pub nights, concerts, etc.) = 6 hours

Phone = 6 hours

Car insurance = 4 hours

Cigarettes = 6 hours

Sundries = 6 hours

 

Which leaves me approximately 1 hour to put into savings.  Yeah, right.  I’m throwin’ that in the booze category for an extra twelve-pack.