The hardest thing learning to budget for and control was going out and eating out. I’ve lived on my own before but back in San Diego it was easy to jump in the car and pick up food if I didn’t want to cook. Having the same mentality that I could go grab a quick bite when I didn’t want to cook, came a halt real quick. Even though I had a budget set in place it wasn’t until the end of the first month I realized my going out habits we’re going to have to stop. I learned I had to bring my lunch daily to work unless I wanted to spend at least $30 a week just on one meal. I gave myself a bit of lenience and allowed myself to eat out once a week, whether it was buying lunch at work or going out to dinner with friends. I also set these standards for other habits such as going to Starbucks or happy hours. It became about control and knowing I didn’t have money to throw around. I learned I couldn’t go out every weekend and to limit what activities I would allocate my money.