Hi,
I am mainly a lurker who hasn't posted much, but with winter settling in I feel myself struggling with the idea of spending on something I used to love, hot yoga. I know it is definitely a pricey activity but in the past I have opted for unlimited monthly passes (which last winter were $75/month and have since been raised to $85/month) and went on average 5+ times/week. Although I have pretty much always been a little bit frugal, I only discovered MMM and what my frugality could do for me last spring around the time I decided to forgo hot yoga in favour of outdoor activities such as running, biking, soccer and softball. :)
For me it is not really an issue of price as it easily fits within my fairly frugal budget already as I budget $150 of my ~$1000 a month budget (which also includes a $100 which is allowed to accrue for vacations) for miscellaneous shopping, sports and entertainment and often this goes totally unused.
I have realized I get a weird high from not spending and as such it is less tempting to spend now than ever before, but winter sucks. It sort of steals little pieces of my soul and it is hard to get out on icy unlit dark pathways or streets for any kind of physical activity, and both physical activity and getting out of the house definitely help dealing with winter.
Anyhow, after that little bit of rambling I guess I am wondering what criteria people use to evaluate their spending on various activities and whether it should be totally allowed? And maybe if their are excellent do at home yoga people know of that I could try substituting either in part or in whole, I guess.
Thanks! :)