How much DID you spend on tea in 2014?

I went $28 over my budget of $450

It’s easy to keep to a budget when life gets so hectic that I don’t have time to shop. Lol.

I did not set up a budget (that’s what I get for having been a student and for not having to pay for rent, food, utilities etc myself). Now is the year. I can’t estimate exactly how long my stash will last me, but definitely for at least six months. I only have to restrain myself, although I am planning on making a couple small purchases during the Chinese New Year.

My prediction was 750 and I blew through that by mid-May. By summer, my spending had slowed, and I think I finished the year at 1300 (roughly). That’s decent! I went from a really empty cupboard to a very robust supply and now my orders have slowed right down again while I drink those up!

My prediction for the year is 1000, but we’ll see what I end up with. Lately I’ve been getting sucked into coffee drinking at work, mostly bc of the cream. I should just give up and put cream in my tea and drink that instead if I’m going to be a wimp like that. :P

End of the Year Update

(Budget: $50/mo, total $600)
January Total: $77
February Total: $78
March Total: $41
April Total: $50
May Total: $17
June Total: $55
July Total $17
August Total $17
September Total $79
October Total $53
November Total $185
December Total $70 (ended up buying teaware at Harney & Davids in NYC)
Total: $739

So yeah, I was over by $139. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things, really.