Gossip Girl Jenny Humphrey Edit: Embrace the Drama

How much money do you keep in your checking account? Here’s the way I like to think about it: 1️⃣ Add up all your monthly bills - rent, utilities, car payments, etc. Remember that number. 2️⃣ Ballpark/estimate how much you spend for discretionary expenses on a monthly basis, this includes purchases like eating out, coffee, shopping, entertainment. 3️⃣ Add those numbers from #1 and #2 together. Let’s pretend that number is $3000. 4️⃣ Add a 10-20% buffer. So keep $3000 $300 = $3300, or $3000 $600