Ben Hauck explains in detail how he figured out his monthly spending right after college in order to save up for a move to New York City to pursue an acting career. Using a saving sheet he designed and all of the receipts he collected over a month, he was able to group his various expenses into categories and precisely figure out where his money was going and whether he was saving money or losing it. Still employing the procedure to this day -- and preferring to do it longhand -- he calls this process "the secret" to his success.
