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| Sat, 03-11-2006 - 6:05am |
I was doing okay with my weekend plans (no spending) until I was reading the newspaper and saw coupons for my favorite sale at my favorite store that is basically the same sale as last weekend....I forgot about it....Now I remember, and I know I have no money to go, that I'd have to charge it, and I know that I don't have money in the future to budget to pay it off right away if I did chrage it...........so I am just trying to get over it right now.....................just trying to DEAL with it. I'll live if I don't go.
I woke up early....it's just nice......peaceful right now......I just want to have a relaxing weekend. I need to get to the gym once I get my act together. I need to do something active today...
I fell asleep early last night, so I didn't do any of the house organization project, so I have that and the taxes to start today, too. That should keep me away from the mall, from the sale.
There is going to be a group tag sale where I live, and I am wondering of the stuff I was going to donate to charity (while doing this organization project) would be worth selling instead...just little pocket change/ a snowflake out of it? Wondering if it would be worth it.
Well, going to start my day and try to NOT ADD TO THE DEBT PILE.
Please do not add to your debt pile today! Littlesbigs

Have a great one! I would participate in the sale-partly because I love community sales as a garage saler but also I think you wouldn't have the advertising costs, you could put out as little or as much as you have and I think so much of garage saling is impulse buying so while people might not come to your sale when they read the ad if they come to a community sale you tend to look over all the sales.
Taleyna
Feeling more happy right now and finding other reasons NOT to hit the mall and spend today. I was thinking about how I was going to fund my 2006 Roth IRA, and I thought of all the interest money I am spending, and I was thinking about my retirement and how little junks I buy now may prevent me from enjoying myself later......and I just feel stronger, and I am less willing to let myself go. I think I can be happy today with the things I have planned today, and I think I am clearing some mental cobwebs. I am feeling better!
I am still just putzing around the house and enjoying it!
"Hit the mall" = "Hit the wall" today.....................
I talked to one of my friends today who is getting her money life back in order after her husband abused it...she is in the process of divorcing him now. She feels so good to be in control of her situation now. No more surprises for her. She's determined to be responsible and build herself bak up to where she wants to be financially. it will take a lot of work, but the feeling of CONTROL is GREAT!
Have a great day!
Littlesbigs
Our plan today was to deep clean the house (Steam clean the carpets, mop & glow the floors,reorganize the closets) then BAM!!! It hit me while I was sitting on DDs floor. We *need* to go to ________ and buy X Y & Z to reorganize, get ready for summer, etc etc. I do believe it sounded exactly like Cousin Bernadette telling all of these things!!! I hadn't heard from her in a LONG time. I guess she'll be furious with me LOL. Because I will avoid all of the places she told me to go. I might stay at home and post to the message boards ALL do just so that I don't leave the house!!! LOL
I think Cousin B might be the reason why *I* have put off my taxes. I can hear her countless ways to *spend* the refund and I just don't want to do it. Since DH and I started our Efund, Cousin B has been pretty silent. I wonder if I put ALL of the refund into Savings Cousin B would be silent...like FOREVER??!?!?!
Here's to a DEBT Free Saturday!!! Cheers!!!*clink*
Susan
Edited 3/11/2006 11:09 am ET by mrslove2000
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Littlesbigs...hang in there!
lvhunnie2005
Dear Susan,
Yes, I am definitely getting an earful from my Cousin Bernadette, too, but I am getting better at not listening to her! But, she knows that she's not out of this house until the debt is paid off (such a long time, sigh!), so she's going to be around here bugging me until I pay off that last dime! She'll be challenging me the whole way thru, I'm sure! Well as long as I stay away from the mall today...that's all I can ask.....She's making tempting offers, putting ideas in my head to get me there, but.....I'm stronger than her, I think! I just put those sale coupons in the garbage.....of course, there will be more in the paper tomorrow....Dear Cousin will cut them out for me so nicely....."don't you want to go?"..."we don't have to spend much!"........yikes!
Well, at least I can say that I'm going out to dinner tonight, and I think she'll be happy with that for TODAY. (SHUT UP, Cousin Bernadette!) She'll be a little quieter. At least I hope so!
I am trying to do my house reorganization here in the beginning without buying anything new for it.....right now I need to toss stuff out........all I need is a box of garbage bags for that! LOL!
Cheers! *clink* to you! Nice to know I have company! Littlesbigs
Dear Lvhunnie,
It's amazing how this organization project is cleaning out my mental cobwebs, too! I have a long way to go, but I am really amazed at how well it has helped me to focus on getting a grip on the spending and getting other money matters straightened out, create better habits. I will have a credit card paid off in the next 3 months,and I am so excited, so I am just trying to focus on getting that done so I can enjoy that feeling, too! And keep it a lasting feeling!!!! (Congratulations on paying off a card!!!!!)
Well, I guess it is time for SPRING CLEANING!
Best wishes, Littlesbigs