Alotting Starbucks into My Monthly Budget

That Second Latte or My Phone BIll?

The problem with coffee, (other than the teeth staining and the awake-all-night effect, that is,) is that it’s addictive. Or, I should say, the caffeine in it is addictive, and coffee happens to be the most popular and tasty way to get this morning drug of choice. Now, this wouldn’t be bad, if you can restrict your coffee junkie habits to a few come brewed cups in the morning in your own kitchen. But the espresso café is the daytime equivalent to the cocktail lounge: yeah, it’s more economical to mix a martini at home, but it’s more fashionable, and more fun to go out. It’s as if the “getting coffee” lifestyle is as addicting as the coffee itself.

Last month, I went way over on my budget. I sat around, pulling my hair, trying to figure out where I went wrong. I didn’t shop at all, didn’t travel, and hardly even went out at night. I lived the lifestyle of a cheap and thrifty twenty something, trying to pay off student loans and exorbitant rent on a crappy paycheck . So why didn‘t I have the money to pay my phone bill?