I'm going to buy a polka dotted piggy

I have never been a saver.  My sister and I would earn our allowance, $10 a week.  We had piggy banks, pigs with polka dots.  Lori's was orange, I can't remember mine. Do you know why I remember the color of Lori's bank and not mine?  Its because, without fail, I would run out of my allowance before my next pay and would need to borrow money from her.  Her pig was both a blessing and a curse to me.  And mine?  Well, mine was never seen.

I have this mind set that if you want something buy it.  Why not.  Life is too short to WANT anything.  However, who needs all the things we can buy?

With this said, I have decided to seriously buckle down.  Save money.  Live on a budget.  Maybe donate more to charity.

To do this, I'm expecting everyone possible to hold me accountable.  Remind me kindly what sort of allowance I'm on.  I'm going to live soley off the amount of money I make here in Australia.  Now that my savings fund has been completely depleted with one year of traveling.

So, when I get back from the States, the boy and I will be sitting down and working out a maintable budget.  (With his ability to spend in mind as well).  Its an exciting challenge that I'm ready (in thought) to take on.