3. Budget Living
Coping with living with less.
• You have to keep living the best life.
• You can’t quit
• Still have fun
• Still able to live comfortably
Life is still enjoyable
without all of the
luxuries of life
Continue to maintain a
comfortable lifestyle
4. LIFESTYLE 1
Lifestyle you once had or want to
have.
• No longer living check to
check
• Able to enjoy luxuries of life
• Movies
• Lunches/Dinners
• Vacations
• Concert
LIFESTYLE 2
Lifestyle on a budget.
• Cut out luxuries
• Budgeting
• What is important for the
family
Budget Living
5. Limitations
• You cannot go out to eat
as often as before
• Have to cook your own
meals
• Instead of long out of
town trips, enjoy free
activities at home
6. Save Money
• Still purchase same products but not at
full price
Coupons
Deals
• Spend less money with electronic and
manufacturer coupons.
7. Budget Living
In this chart, these are the areas
that a person can live off of a
meager $7800 a month and
where their money is going to.
Overall, 84
Food, 100
Housing,
46
Utilities, 104
Miscellaneous,
Health, 103
Transportation,
97
95
8. Living Comparison
This is a comparison of what my
income is now compared to what
my income could be living in
Atlanta, GA.
The comparisons are fairly equal
with the exception of housing.
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Miscellaneous
Health
Transportation
Utilities
Housing
Food
Overall
Atlanta
Selma
9. Summary
Living on a budget can be.
You have to have determination
to stay with your plan of action.
Coupons will help to cut on some
of your household spending and
food.
Cutting back on extracurricular
activities can help save money
also.
It can be done but it has to be
done with patience and a new
understanding of how to make
the money work for you.
10. Reference
(2013) Cost of living comparison: Selma, North Carolina
– Atlanta, Georgia.www.bestplaces.net