Maybe
it’s the spring weather, but I’ve been doing a lot of non-essential spending
lately. The article Shopping
for the Sake of Shopping by Get
Rich Slowly really hit close to home, I was so close to falling back into
that pattern. As my great-grandma used to say, I could go broke on these sales!
Some of the more acceptable excuses I was using: It’s for
Max, so it’s ok. It’s to save money in the long run. It’s food, we have to eat
don’t we? I work hard (at work and life) and I’m tired and stressed out and I
deserve it.
In reply to my excuses:
Yes, Max needs stuff, but not as much as I’ve been getting
him. He’s not even two years old – he doesn't need the latest toy, he’s just as
happy (if not more so) with a wooden spoon and Tupperware. For the things he
really does need, can I make it? Can I improvise from what we already have?
Spending money to save money – sometimes yes. But most of
the time not so much. My latest culprit was the clothes line. I wanted to line
dry our clothes which saves money, but I convinced myself that I needed to buy
the pulleys and a new rope. Will the pulleys and rope make it easier? Yes.
Could I have made do with the eye hooks and rope that I used last year? Yes.
Food doesn’t have to be that expensive – I need to be
creative and suck it up and cook more. (Hubby’s version of cooking is asking me
how to cook the frozen food when the directions are printed on the bag… though
he is finally confident with chicken tenders) Flour, rice and beans are super
inexpensive and very adaptable.
I deserve it… I deserve to not have our finances stress me
out. I deserve to laugh with my son as he “helps” me cook. I deserve the
personal pride that I get when I see him wearing clothing I made – and when
people compliment his outfit. I deserve the luxury of putting my feet up and
relaxing with some knitting after knowing that I put in a solid day of work. I
deserve to make use of the great things that I already own.
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