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How to Live Royally...On a Budget

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Does that title sound contradictory to you? That you can live a great life on a budget? Many people won't believe it. After all, the word budget suggests a limited amount of funds because, if you had unlimited funds, you wouldn't need a budget, right? I can see the logic in that but let's look at budgets a different way. The majority of us live on a specific amount of money and that money has to cover the basics such as the roof over our heads, food, clothing, utilities and transportation as well as the extras like entertainment. Some people live their lives by spending everything they get when they get it then either suffering until the next pay period or living on credit to survive.  I've done that and it isn't fun - I was always waiting until the next time money came in and counting the days until I would again have money in my pocket. Instead of living each day to the fullest, finding joy in just being alive, I was wasting my life waiting for more money! Are...