Day 2

I will confess. I walked out of the house this morning late for work and I took out some cash from the ATM. Standard $20. I had a moment of weakness, for I was going to take a cab. But! Just as I was about to plop down in the back of the yellow I saw my bus and ran out. That was a close one.

Today I did make a purchase that was arguably unnecessary. Traditionally, needs are: food, clothes, shelter. I am telling you right now that I need coffee. Perhaps what I don't need is the delicious $4 large skim latte from Crumbs. Let's do some math:

1 Crumbs Latte $4
1 per business day 5 x
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$20
1 Month 4 x
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Boom --->> 80 bucks

So today I got coffee that cost $1.50. Was it the rich arabica bean velvet wrapped in steamed skim cotton coating my taste buds and warming my body, that I love and have gotten spoiled by? Hell. No. But it's caffeine and my head ache went away. I have the shakes enough to at least keep me awake through lunch, and hey its a laxative.

Another alternative is to make your coffee in the morning at home before you leave. At my apt I have a Keurig- which is a pretty nifty device. Load in a K-cup, press go and you have one perfectly measured cup-o-joe in about 4 mins. This machine as well as any other coffee machine is an investment, you also need to consider taking it to go, because I certainly don't have time on only weekday to enjoy my first cup on the couch.

TIP II: DOWNGRADE DAILY COFFEE or BREW YOUR OWN

If you are a person that needs multiple cups of coffee you may want to put a coffee maker in your office (if you have that option). Beware Coffee::Professionals as Blood::Vampires. Meaning they will kill for it. For the office definitely do the Keurig, it is not messy at all. Everything is pre-measured and it only makes on cup at a time.

Once in a while on a Saturday or Sunday morning after a week of thrifty, treat yourself to your local coffee shop for brunch and a barista made caffeinated master piece.

Until Rent...