No new debt this Thanksgiving weekend...

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Registered: 06-04-2004
No new debt this Thanksgiving weekend...
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Wed, 11-24-2004 - 12:14pm
Hi! This is my first post, but I love reading everyones advice and it helps to know that I am not the only one out there struggling with debt and trying to get it under control. I don't have anyone in my life that I can talk to about these things because I don't know anyone else struggling like me to become debt free. Oh, who knows, maybe I do, but they don't want to talk about it or let others know there is a problem. Anyway, this is a great way to open up and communicate. I am wondering what everyone is going to do this weekend to keep from incurring new debt???? It is so hard with all the commercialism of the upcoming Christmas holiday and all the bombardments we will get of the sales from now until Christmas, most specifically this weekend. I'd love to hear from you all, and thanks for sharing what you are all going through, makes me not feel so alone!! Good luck to everyone this weekend not incurring more new debt and Happy Thanksgiving! I'm sure we all have a lot to be thankful for!!
~Leanne

~leanne

deciding to be happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect, but that you had decided to look beyond the imp

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Registered: 03-28-2003
Wed, 11-24-2004 - 12:28pm
Well, the fact that I work retail actually means I have NO DESIRE whatsoever to go Christmas shopping yet. I am already tired of hearing CHristmas music and it is not even December! I think cooking will keep me pretty bisy. I'm planning on starting today. Actually, I stocked up on food pretty good the past week. We do have one huge thing hanging over our heads: we are going to be stuck paying for new carpet at the place we were renting. A combination of kids and a kitten too young to be declawed trashed the place. But I will be happy when it is not hanging over my head anymore. I am really trying to think about simplifying too, maybe making candles for presents and jarring cookie mixes. It is way too easy to just go out and spend $50 her and $50 there....I am guilty. For us our debt is so huge and insurmountable and hopeless, that we get irrational and just tack on more. The good news though is that from where we just moved, it is 40 miles to the nearest mall! Won't be "window shopping" much anymore. Have a great Thanksgiving!! Heather