Hubby and I have less than $35 in our pockets now! My pay day is tomorrow while hubby’s payday is this Thursday/Friday.
With so little money in hand, my plan of buying some baby clothes for a buddy’s new born baby has to wait. Wait until I get my money tomorrow.
It’s possible for me to do the shopping today by digging into my personal savings, but I refuse to do so. I know once I start digging into my savings, it will soon become a bad habit.
Since hubby worked full time as a high school teacher, he has been buying stuff for himself.
No. I am not complaining that he buys stuff for himself and not for me. What I want to say is that he has been spending money like water. This is very unhealthy.
His WANTS are more than his NEEDs. He wants to buy a new fridge; build two steel buildings; go for a month long vacation; get the car repainted; and the list goes on.
I want him to save for rainy days. If he ever is put laid off again, at least we have some savings to fall back on.
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Before you go about buying a product, no matter what it is, always do some research. Even if you have a discount shopping code it is very important to know enough about the product before buying. Otherwise you will end up buying a substandard product which isn’t of the best quality you had expected.
When you go discount shopping, pay attention to the shipping and other charges of the items you are purchasing. You do not want to be caught off guard at the expense of the items when you go to pay for them. It is not uncommon to pay more for the shipping of the item alone as you do for the item itself.
In order to give my sister and her family a treat at a restaurant this Saturday, I am ready to forgo a few things to avoid using my savings.
Let me see what I can cut from May’s spending list. Facial and acne treatment that costs $60 and weight loss powder that costs $39.90?
Yup, I can skip the facial treatment in May. Maybe I can try to cut down the spending on meals or groceries.
It’s my hope that hubby cooperates with me when it comes to reducing May’s expenses.
Every month you want to put some money into savings, but you are always short. Or you often have fights with your husband over where all your money is spent. Or you lose sleep and is under a lot of stress over money.
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