Congratulations, My son is currently in an accelerated program. Very tough fast paced. Dig in and set your mind to it ! As far as cutting back on spending , it can be done , not knowing your life style it is hard for me to say. I do see they young girls at work waste sooooo much money ( I am a nurse as well , an old woman working with 20-30 year olds lol) I see them buying soda and energy drinks and special coffees , and ordering out food estimating on the low side I see several spend 10-12 bucks a day just while at work add that up over a month ! They laugh when I pull out my generic soda or bottle of tea brought from home and go to make coffee that I also bring from home . If you just buckle down and see what you can really do without you can save . Crock pot cooking will be your friend and stop you from buying pre-packaged foods and ordering out which also will blow the budget . Unplug things such as phone chargers . There are tons of thrifty and frugal living blogs that have lots of ideas, I never buy cleaners, I use good old vinegar and water, a gallon of vinegar is a couple of bucks on sale and lasts a long time because you dilute it , the smell dissipates quickly, I have even made my own laundry soap for pennies a load . Check out pinterest as well for thrifty or frugal living ideas . If you get into thrifty/frugal living it becomes a game and can be fun !
Last edited by raedar63; 10-23-2013 at 05:46 PM.