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There’s No Doubt
By Laurie | March 4, 2009
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I had a very productive (and early) day of online work searching. Woot. I decided to reward myself with a little recreational Internet surfing (read: shopping). Why is it that now that I don’t have steady income, there seems to be a non-stop list of things I cannot live without? Okay, I guess a Hello Kitty mirror and tickets to see No Doubt in May are not must-haves to one’s existence. |
Still, that doesn’t make me want them any less. Did you know that I have been sacrificing? I ran out of my usual Clinique powder compact that puts me back a good $25 a pop, and replaced it with a $5 CoverGirl compact from Target. Aren’t you proud? Want to hear other ways I am being economical? I am drinking Slim-Fast for lunch instead of going out and hitting the local drive-thru windows. Not only does my pocketbook thank me, so does my waistline. I also canceled a girl’s lunch out yesterday in leu of an emotional breakdown. That saved me a good $10-15 right there. Instead of the $60 gym membership D and I were wasting, I am taking the opportunity to enjoy nature and quality time with Brownie by walking around our neighborhood. We also nixed our lawn mowing service which means that I will be out there this spring/summer. I even deleted all of the items (including a way cute dress for Easter) from my Old Navy shopping cart. See? I am trying.
Surely all of these things make a measly mirror and concert tickets okay, right? I didn’t think so.
Topics: Big Money, Daily Ramble | 5 Comments »
Oh I can’t get rid of the lawn service. They just came today and it looks so good!
But good for you for finding ways to cut expenses and be active! : )
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Posted by: ElaineIt’s really hard to cut back after having disposable income for all the little extras. I hate going backward financially, so there are certain things I CAN give up (for now
Good for you to be making such positive changes!
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Posted by: Heather in Beautiful BCGood job! Yes you totally deserve to see No Doubt for all that thriftiness you did.
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Posted by: Jean M.Money is one of those odd things…the less you care about it the more you seem to have. Well done on the savings. You will appreciate Clinique even more in the future. And good look in the job search.
Posted by: Marketing guyNo Doubt is going on tour this summer?!! I hear they were getting back into the studio. I am so excited!!
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