January Bullet Journal Spread

New year, new bullet journal. For the new year, I decided to get a new bullet journal so that I change spreads for each month. My last bullet journal was purely a Harry Potter theme throughout and so I didn't want to make new themes in it. Here is my January spread. I wanted to have a very minimal style since I'm not an artistic person.

I bought this dotted journal from Barnes and Noble. It was originally $12.99, but I used a 20% off coupon and got it for $10.89.

Since the cover of this dotted journal gave me spell book and astrology vibes, I thought my January spread should be related to astrology. This page was inspired by AmandaRachLee.

My calendar page is very simple and has space for me to put down important dates as well as a color key for what each colored pen means. I decided to write words at the top for what words are associated with Capricorns.

I didn't want the mood tracker to be over the top since I'm not artistic, so I decided to make each day a star and color them in with different colors.

Same idea with the habit tracker. I didn't want it to be complicated. The main habits I put down were languages and activities that I wanted to keep up with.

This is the most important page in my journal. I wanted to dedicate a page just for my schedule in January because of the new semester. This page tells me which classes I have on certain days, the time, and the locations of each class. The colors of each class goes with a certain pen color which relates to my calendar page. 

This page is also very practical for me because it allows me to keep track of how much money I'm spending each month. Ideally, I would like it to add up to less than $50.00 a month. If my end month total is higher than that, it will show me what I'm spending my money on and if I need to spend money on that particular thing.

My weekly spread is very simple and has just enough space for me to write out the homework for my 6 classes.

How to Shop for Christmas Gifts on a Budget

Christmas time is full of cheer and is the season of giving, whether it's giving back to the community or giving gifts for friends and family. But, shopping for gifts can be very expensive, especially when you have a lot of family members and friends. Don't worry, you don't need to empty out your wallet this year. Here are some ways to save money on gifts.

1. Shop using Ebates and get cashback on purchases.
- 5% back on Shutterfly
-8% back on Sephora
-10% back at Macy's
-and so much more, plus coupons!
(Ebates.com)

2. Coupons on RetailMeNot. There's many printable and online coupons available to use to help save some money.

3. Sign up for store loyalty programs. For example, Bath and Body Works has a rewards program(and app) where you get a free product(up to $16.50 value) when you spend $100. They also send coupons for 20% off and $10 off a $30 purchase. Sometimes, I get sent mail from them where I can get a free product($5.50 value or $14 value, depends) with no purchase necessary! FREE PRODUCT=FREE GIFT.

4. Use UNiDAYS to get a student discount on multiple retailers such as Ugg, VS Pink, Adidas, and MORE(10% to 30% off).

5. Shop at the clearance section of stores to find great items at a highly discounted price(50%-70% off)
-Macy's Last Chance Section
-Forever 21 Clearance
-Target Clearance
-etc

6. Shop when stores that don't usually have sales offer one. Fore example, Sephora doesn't usually always has a sale but right now, they have a Holiday Hooray Event:
-$15 off $75(Beauty Insider)
-$20 off $75(VIB)
-$25 off $75(Rouge)
(plus get 8% cash back when you shop through ebates)

7. Use reward points at stores to get gifts. For example, use Sephora points to get gifts for free.

8. Shop at discount store such as Ross, Marshall's, TJ Maxx, or any other store like these. During the holidays, they have gift sets for great prices.

9. Homemade gifts such as baked goods or anything else you may see online is also a great gift and you put time and thought into it which will be appreciated.