Ways we dupe ourselves into spending $$$
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Ways we dupe ourselves into spending $$$
| Tue, 03-29-2005 - 8:55am |
I was just thinking about this this morning. Yesterday, I counted $23 cash in my purse, and decided that that would get us by until Thursday. instead of ordering pizza yesterday, i went to McD's where they are running a family special on chicken McNuggets. I did not cook yesterday b/c i am still adjusting to working third shift and yesterday was my first day off and by dinnertime, I was really dragging (24 hours, no sleep does that to me) Anyhow, i bought the chicken and 2 McValue fries for $7, and we drank what we had at home. No problem. We even have leftovers for the kids' lunch. Well, that leaves me with $16. I started making a list of what we need around the house...and some of the items are cleaning supplies. DH added we need garbage bags. Well, considering I always buy the big pack, i thought oh no! i am going to have to use our checking account, which I was trying to avoid. Hmm, i wonder how many times in the past i have pulled out my credit card just so that I could buy the bigger packages of things? Not that I am against buying in bulk, I'm just saying that sometimes if buying in bulk causes us to resort to creating debt, than it is not worth it!!! In this case, i would not be creating debt, but i do wish to honor the commitment i made to myself about living off the $23, however silly.

All my best,
Danni
My biggest downfall in spending money is snacks at the bus station. This week has been really rough because I need to go food shopping, but also need to wait until I am paid on Thursday. So I scrounge for food for lunch, and have no good snacks for the ride home - which I have conditioned myself to need. For some reason I am starving as soon as the snack stand comes into site.
And Dani, I envy your commuting costs. I spend $80.50 per week in bus tickets plus $76 per month for a subway card.
Sandra
I do this type of stuff all the time!!!!
Becky
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