What is your biggest downfall?
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What is your biggest downfall?
| Mon, 01-10-2005 - 12:38pm |
You know, the thing that throws you off budget most often? The thing that makes your good sense temporarily fly out the window? For me, it is food. If I am hungry, that's it...I can't always be satisfied with what we have on hand. i can grocery shop at noon and still want pizza for dinner. ARGHH! So this morning, I am cooking. i have a huge batch of mashed potatoes going (which I make into potato pancakes). I think I will finally make a chocolate pie, too. Then, I won't feel deprived. (I won't order dominos, I Won't order Dominos, I won't order Dominos!) LOL!!! Heather

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~leanne
~leanne
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For me is buying stuff for my kids. They are my weakness. I spoil them. You won't believe, I can't believe it. Last week, I bought stuff for them on-line. (I've never done that). I bought DVDs, books, and the last thing i ordered was bedding for them. For my DS, I bought him a Nascar set. He loves cars. For my DD, i bought her a Disney Princess set.
I charged it on my Amex. Therefore, i do plan on paying it in full when the bill arrives.
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My biggest downfall that throws us off budget..........well, let's see.
Mine is *definitely* food - both grocery shopping and eating out. We've been doing better with the whole eating out thing (we're down to 2 times a paycheck, which is once a month), but the groceries still astound me.
How can staples that we need weekly (milk, eggs, bread, fresh fruits & veggies) come to $50/month? I don't get that. There's only two of us! It's not like we're buying gourmet bread. If there is such a thing. I had a very small list last weekend - and it still came to $50. In fact, I think it's a conspiracy. It seems like every time we go into the grocery store, it's $50. Hmmm...
Oh, well. At least I know it and am working on it. But it's definitely our budget-buster.
Books. Chocolate. Books. Ummm, let me think...Books!
I am a librarian. You'd think I'd get enough of books at the library, LOL! Umm, no.
Over Christmas break, DH said, "Hey, for part of your Christmas present, order YOURSELF some books." Soooooo, I did! When I'll get the time to READ them, I dunno.
2 weeks ago, we each got $20 for blow money for this payperiod. He still has his $20. Mine was spent on BOOKS the first day!
*Sigh* "I'm Lisa, and I am totally, without a doubt a Book-a-holic." "Hi, Lisa..."
~Lisa :)
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