Doing certain tasks that are like chores can actually be really freeing. In my quest to plan for this fall my dad and stepmom urged me to start a budget (something I never wanted to do). I know I'm a shopaholic and it's not just clothes, it's everything at every store. I can find things to buy at Walgreens after being there for a few minutes, trust me I checked my checking account. I started out with their assignment for me: creating a budget for August. I got a simple pre made template and I put in all the expenses that I thought would make sense and put in my projected income for the month and yikes it did not leave me much to work with. I think the scarier part was when I looked at how much I spent in July. I broke it into categories: dining out (fast food), shopping (accessories & clothing), car expenses, and random unnecessary shopping. A lot on food. Way more on clothing and accessories. Almost double clothing and accessories and you get unnecessary shopping at Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Walgreens, cooking stores, and grocery stores. Effff and I didn't even add up my spending in Disneyland.
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It was the biggest reality check ever. I've been spending money like mad and truly taking advantage of having more money. Now I've been looking at bigger purchases like a new laptop or cell phone and they just aren't possible right now and that sucks. Blah. Oh well. This is another reason my life needs a serious overhaul. I'm just mega mega stressed and I just found out that my first dog Mikey, an old fat Dachshund is possibly being put to sleep tomorrow to add to my mess of frustration. :( The sun is coming soon, I KNOW IT!
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