Bare Bones Budget Breakdown

Happy Sunday Friends! 

Today Stacey and I went "Zillow shopping" for a home. For us (and I'm sure many of you) reaching a big goal is MUCH easier when you have the visual right in front of you. Our "big goal" is to buy land and a home in cash. Yes, you read that correctly...CASH. 

So we found a home and property that will serve as a visual reminder as we
live on a "bare bones budget" over the next 3 years while we're living in Japan.

(Photo: Courtesy of The Langston Group)

What is a "bare bones budget"?
For us, it is cutting down every line in our budget to the minimum we 
can possibly spend to increase our savings towards our much larger goal. 
We haven't decided if I'll return to teaching yet, 
so I'm calculating the numbers based on our ONE income.

Here are our REAL numbers, transparent and broken down.

JAPAN BARE BONES BUDGET

Est. Monthly Paid: $3,372 
Wifi- $95 (Cheapest Plan)
Groceries- $200 ($50/wk Meal Planned)
Barber- $40 (Husband's Weekly Cuts)
Cell Phone Bill- $210 (International Plan)
Travel Savings- $200 (Saved Towards Trips to USA & Close-by Destinations)
Spending Money- $400 (For Clothing & Misc. Needs)
Taxis- $40 (No Car, We Bike Mostly)

Monthly Savings- $2,187 x 36 Months=
$78,732

**The calculation doesn't include our Baby Step 3 Savings of $10k or any pay raises, tax refunds, etc. **



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