Still Going
Yeah, it's only a few days, but I'm proud.
I've started to keep a journal of inexpensive activities, restaurants, and meals to cook. I've also started writing down the things I want to buy so I can have a visual acknowledgment of those desires without actually going and making the purchase.
I have my curtains up on the employee exchange and my fingers crossed that someone out there wants them. PLEASE people. I went to Ikea last night and figured out what I want to buy, and was happy to find that I can do this with very little money.
It felt kind of nice to go shopping and not come home with anything too.
I'm eager to see my house 'spruced up" but I'm actually kind of enjoying waiting to make the purchases until I sell off some of the stuff I already have. We've decided also to sell our kitchen table and chairs and buy a different set, and I'm eager to shop for that too. Someone has one up for sale on the employee exchange, but I'm being good and waiting to sell and have the cash in hand before I buy anything new!
This pattern I'm hoping will mean I'll make each purchase carefully, too. Not just go and wave around my credit card and watch the numbers go WHEEEE.
I've started to keep a journal of inexpensive activities, restaurants, and meals to cook. I've also started writing down the things I want to buy so I can have a visual acknowledgment of those desires without actually going and making the purchase.
I have my curtains up on the employee exchange and my fingers crossed that someone out there wants them. PLEASE people. I went to Ikea last night and figured out what I want to buy, and was happy to find that I can do this with very little money.
It felt kind of nice to go shopping and not come home with anything too.
I'm eager to see my house 'spruced up" but I'm actually kind of enjoying waiting to make the purchases until I sell off some of the stuff I already have. We've decided also to sell our kitchen table and chairs and buy a different set, and I'm eager to shop for that too. Someone has one up for sale on the employee exchange, but I'm being good and waiting to sell and have the cash in hand before I buy anything new!
This pattern I'm hoping will mean I'll make each purchase carefully, too. Not just go and wave around my credit card and watch the numbers go WHEEEE.
posted by knittykat @ 12:57 PM
1 Comments:
At 12:08 AM,
ladyjanewriter said…
Yaaay! *applause*
Believe it or not, there's a 12-Step group called Debtors Anonymous.
I think the whole system of Shopping In America is set-up to take advantage of people who use shopping as a quick fix or a boost.
I'm really proud of you that you can slow down the process and take time to step back and think a bit - go you!
Oh, also, was telling mom about our potential ikea run for my place, she told me to save my money, and then promptly said "OK, so you have to move, what do you have to move...OK, your bed, your -"
And I'm like MOM? MOM. MOM. I'm selling all my furniture.
"What?"
MOM. I'm selling all my furniture. I want to start fresh and it's a really teeny space, so the bookcases I have won't really fit anyway. So I can sell the bookcases, they can go really cheap.
"You're going to what?" (I was talking too quick at this point.)
Bookcases. I'm going to SELL the bookcases.
"--Really?"
*sigh* YES. I can TOTALLY sell the bookcases straightaway, and get new ones-
"OK, so you can sell the bookcases...?"
YES, mom, I'm sure I can get 15 for each of them, at least.
"REALLY."
YES!!! Mom, it's HYDE PARK. Everybody ALWAYS needs bookcases, I can sell them easy-peasy.
"...Oh."
"Well, save your money. I guess the next thing on the list is find a job."
Yes, mom, exactly.
I've learned that when mom says "...Oh," I've actually won the discussion, but she doesn't want to admit it and is trying to think of something else to worry about. :0)
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