Introducing, Nick! The husband and leftover-eater-upper.

Greetings, viewers!

I'm Nicholas, but most people call me Nick. I'm Katie's husband whom you will undoubtedly hear a lot about in the coming weeks on the blog, since I and my appetite will be making it difficult for her to keep her budget under control.

That's what I think is the most interesting thing about this idea. Is it possible for one person to survive on a minimalist budget week-to-week? Of course it is. I was a bachelor once, I could eat ramen noodles and cheap pizza for months at a time and spend peanuts by the end of the week. The real challenge comes from the circumstance here. We're feeding me, Katie, and on the odd occasion we need to refill the dog's dish (he's a pig, but a little one. A piglet.)

That stretched along seven days, plus the fact that our schedules are NEVER in sync, plus the business with the house we're working on purchasing, plus school for both of us, plus homework for both of us, divided by stress... How easy is eating cheap sounding now?

This reminds me of the Good/Fast/Cheap triangle. You can only pick two. So I can try to work in my crazy schedule with something fast and good, but it won't be cheap (e.g. a nice microwave dinner from the supermarket, about 4 bucks, every day for lunch for a week equals 20 bucks already) or i could go for fast and cheap, and suffer the stomach punching consequences of a knee-jerk taco bell run.

To reel it in a bit, what you should expect from me on this blog is how I fit this new 20 dollar idea into my (our) schedule. Talk again soon!

Easy ways to save money.. COUNTING DOWN TO $20 A WEEK!

We are getting ready for the $20 a week challenge starting January 1st… We are both A little bit nervous, but very excited.
In the run up to this challenge we will recommend you splurge on a few items before the 1st.
• Stock up on any 2 for 1 deal you can keep in your pantry for the year. For example, we stock up on diced tomatoes, jarred pasta sauce, pasta, and tuna. You have no idea how often this is going to save your day!

• Buy some flour for making bread in bulk. It’s going to be a lot easier to make your bread from scratch than to buy it. Not to mention it will not be full of garbage to keep it “fresh”.

• Take some measurements, including your weight and waist size, before the 1st January. This will be a starting point to see how much you can lose in 365 days.

• Practice saying “No!” You don’t need to go out and spend $5 on a premium beer, or $1 on a McDonald’s item. Keep it fresh and healthy.

• Take out $20 CASH for your first week, and find an old calculator to keep with you for those shopping trips. The $20 is all you are allowed to take.

• Start meal planning, get used to planning your meals for the week, and what you can take to work for leftovers.


• Think of a exercise goal for next year. Whether it is running a marathon, or simply walking up the stairs without gasping for air.

That’s it for now kids…Sorry it’s been quiet the past few days. We have had company over and have been busy preparing the new Podcast.