BFF has gone home, and in her wake, my poor budget is on life support. Not her fault. We just had a lot of fun together and I lost my perspective and spent too much.
We both love to go Goodwill shopping, and generally I hold it down. But this time, I found so much stuff. Having a $5 coupon and 15% off for being a senior made it all seem sensible. But I spent a lot -- $102. Some of it was for gifts, but I also bought some brand-new boots, two blazers, three jackets, eight tops, two scarves and a bracelet. I love everything I bought. Strictly speaking, I didn't need clothes, but my wardrobe was looking tired, and I'm pretty excited about these additions.
But of course it was exactly the wrong time to do this. My variables budget is now 110%. (Because I also ate out, got gas and went to a movie.) That said, I still have $26 to spend before pay day, because of coming in under budget in past months. So I will just do my darnedest to spend nothing, though I think I MAY have to cave on kitty litter. And I'll have to do laundry.
So, six days of belt-tightening. I choose to think of it as exciting!
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July 20th, 2017 at 01:40 am
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July 20th, 2017 at 02:00 pm 1500559249
What would you think about starting a college savings account for them instead? Put the money in there and let them know what you're doing, but not the balance. If you hit some kind of financial crisis, you can dip into it and save yourself.
July 20th, 2017 at 02:02 pm 1500559342
July 20th, 2017 at 02:20 pm 1500560439
I'm only agonizing now because of the timing. It's been a month of big expenses. Had this happened during an ordinary month I would only be happy about it.