Living on $600 a month

While working on my graduate degree and in the first couple of years following, I managed to do what a lot of people thought was impossible: I lived on about $600 a month. But I wasn't living in a slum apartment, and I was able to spend money on luxuries like DVDs and eating out. Since the economy is in the crapper, I thought I would start a blog about how I was able to survive on so little. In fact, I still follow many of the practices I started then to save money. It really isn't that hard to live frugally and yet still have some play money. In the following weeks, I'll be sharing some of my money-saving tips with you, and in return, please feel free to leave comments on ways you've found to save a little cash.