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Weekend Derailments

March 14th, 2010 at 03:11 pm

Not sure what happened this weekend, but we were frivolous. $40 on shoes & a $12 belt for me since my frequently used belt is pretty much ripping now.

The shoes, keep in mind I only have about 5 pairs TOTAL, I'm not one of those women who have 40 pairs of shoes. Then DH got shoes for $80. He doesn't buy shoes often but I've been so tired of him complaining about how I can always get stuff when I want it but tell him 'No'.

$150 on clothes for the kids. The baby really did need clothes. Which I guess I should stop calling her a baby, she's two now. Yet, she's the baby of the family.

$30 on eating out.

I think I'm going to stop watching Oprah. All this sort of sparked from her shoe & handbag show. And while I didn't go out and buy the 6 different types of shoes every woman must have in her closet, I doubt I would have wanted to buy shoes at all if I didn't watch the show.

Pretty much wherever I go, I wear sneakers. So I bought a pair of black high heels.

It was a derailment to say the least and something to make me very aware that I still have a long way to go before I feel like I'm really able to justify spending my inheritance. The behaviors, although fewer and farther from each other, still happen so if I were to go out and pay off my credit card... I could offer no assurances that I wouldn't repeat the behavior that got us into this situation.

But at least now I know I still have lots more work to do on my behavior.

I did the finances today. I can't believe I'm already planning for April, the first quarter of the year is almost over. Where did it go? We'll be moving before we know it and we still have so much to do.

I scheduled my Auditing exam for the 5th. Just keep debating about BEC. I did the first section of BEC and it seemed easy but I'm sure it'll get harder and I don't want to threaten my chances of success on the other portions of the exam.

So what has this weekend taught me?

Spend less time watching Oprah and more time studying for the CPA exam and planning our upcoming move.

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4 Responses to “Weekend Derailments”

  1. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
    March 14th, 2010 at 05:37 pm 1268588264
    1268588264

    Into every life a little Oprah must fall. Well, not literally... but you work so hard, you need a little diversion now & then. I think you are a bundle of energy.

  2. patientsaver Says:
    March 14th, 2010 at 05:47 pm 1268588842
    1268588842

    If you really regret the purchase, you can still return the shoes, right? Wouldn't you have have that money in your pocket?

  3. ambitioussaver Says:
    March 14th, 2010 at 08:44 pm 1268599470
    1268599470

    Patientsaver, nope, can't return the shoes. I was so excited when I bought them, I wore them the rest of the day which the blisters on my heel will not let me soon forget Wink

  4. lilmama Says:
    March 15th, 2010 at 07:24 pm 1268681076
    1268681076

    My weekend was just like yours. We spent $200 on new summer clothes for the family plus $20 on eating out and it makes me feel guilty spending that money too.

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