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I'm obsessed
| Mon, 10-26-2009 - 10:06pm |
Yesterday and today I have been obsessed with money. It almost killed me when we stopped for subs on the way home for dinner. We split 2 subs between 4 of us and had them at home so we didn't have to buy drinks. My husband paid for them out of his spending money, so it really wasn't a big deal.
I have been thinking about money all the time. I spent this evening looking at this site as well as Gail (til debt do us part). I have resisted the temptation to get out my financial book and calculator. Really, there's no point. It will not serve any good. I have a plan and I am on track. Really, it would be impossible to move forward any faster.
I so need to make my brain stop. I think I will go play an online game (free!). I need to refocus before bed, or my thinking will keep me awake.
I have been thinking about money all the time. I spent this evening looking at this site as well as Gail (til debt do us part). I have resisted the temptation to get out my financial book and calculator. Really, there's no point. It will not serve any good. I have a plan and I am on track. Really, it would be impossible to move forward any faster.
I so need to make my brain stop. I think I will go play an online game (free!). I need to refocus before bed, or my thinking will keep me awake.


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I am right there with you.
I think all of us have become obsessed at one time or another.
Kate
You can count me on the obsessed wagon LOL! I'm definitely the 24/7 obsessing kind. When it's bad, I find myself poring over my budget trying to make the numbers change, even though I know it's a fruitless endeavor. On the flip side, it's good because I'm constantly looking at my bank account and it keeps me from overdrawing.
When I burn out on obsessing, though, I go into ostrich mode...and that's trouble. So it's a delicate balance!
So, I totally feel you - you're definitely not alone!
Me to me to! I want to join the obesession party!!!
I have a monster spreadsheet (which I need to update more frequently . . . I will once my home computer is up and running again!) and I have all my bank accounts online and I check them every day (sometimes twice a day!!!)
Today for example, I got my natural gas bill and it was $75. All last year they have been in the $130-150 range so I am not sure why so low (I guess cause rates came down). Anyways I spent a good 20 minutes going through my numbers trying to figure out what I want to do with it, lol. I decided to just put it on the appliances and to continue doing that until they are paid off (0 interest until April and November). But strangely, to me it felt calming and relaxing to see another big chunk being taken out of them.
I wonder what the heck I will obsess over when the debt is gone?
Bex -
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift -thats why its called the present."
Bex -
Don't worry, Bex - if you're anything like me, I'm sure you'll find something new to obsess about LOL! Hopefully, though, it will be something GOOD. :)
Hehehe maybe I could try to focus my obesessions . . . weight loss might be a good one since I am stuck. Maybe I could get BF to start whispering in my ear while I am sleeping at night:
"You don't need the chocolate . . . You WANT to work out . . .
Bex -
I wish my obsession was weight loss -- God knows I need to lose a few pounds!
Believe me, you don't stop obsessing about money.
Kate
Alright where so I sign up because I am the Queen of obsessing. I have already started to obsess about saving and I'm not even done my debt repayment! I hope to be done next year at some point for my ticker but I am already thinking about my next goal/goals. I have so many. It is kind of silly really because I feel like I am setting myself up to be derailed. Nothing is going to go like I plan it. Something will always get in the way. Oh well. I think if I keep going with what I am doing I will get there eventually. I might be getting around with a walker and have terrible stress related health problems.......but I will get there!! LOL!
I obsess about money too
Until recently it was about how was going to get what I want (a larger home)
Now I obsess about how darn long its going to take me to pay this huge debt off.
I kind of enjoy it tho because I know I can do it...It would be a different story tho if I lost my job
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