Today 1 September 2012, I am starting my experiment of trying to live on $1200 USD a month. Some of you have already given me positive feedback and encouragement and I thank you for that. I will track every penny I spend and report the total expenditure at the end of the month. I think making my intention public will motivate me to stick to it.

I’m not sure whether I should include the airline ticket for my flight on 7 September in this month’s expenditures since the ticket was purchased last month. What do you think?