Posts by mich

I am right there with you all. This has happened dozens of times in my life. The worst was a few years ago, I was on a business conference call with 15 people I had never met face to face. A man I didnt know started threatening me, if I...

Crashed and burned yesterday. Impulse purchase online, spent $103. Stopped at Walmart, spent $100. Both I could have very easily done without. Where is the bag over the head smilie, or a hang your head in shame smilie?

3/7 no spend day! Actually I had to have a crown done, but I don't have to pay my copayment until I go back for the permanent. 3/8 impulse market stop. My jaw and mouth hurt, it seems ice cream was in order. Added some fruit, $20. Also...

3/6 Trader joes/ $71 Groceries $296/ $600 budget Looking forward to some no spend days ahead!

Yesterday was some budgeted food shopping, an un planned lunch out, and a planned pizza party with friends. My eating out budget is used up and it's only the 6th, yikes! I never stay within my eating out budget, I should just bite the...

Congratulations Ruthiegirl! Dh is working on our taxes this weekend. Last year we had a large refund, but 2011 was a good year for us so we may have a bill to pay this year. I'm really hopping we break even, maybe a small...

Another day, no impulse spending. Some planned shopping and a budgeted dinner out with the kids. I did have a setback when a package from Lands End came in the mail. A sweatshirt and pair of cropped pants. I loved the pants and thought...

Hi everyone, wishing you all a happy money saving day! Day two of my no spend/ no online shopping challenge. So far so good. I have been tempted many times today to grab the computer and putter around online. Just a second ago, I put on...

Hi everyone, I need some community on this, and I'm so happy to see this thread! The intros are really wonderful, thank you.   A) I am a sahm, homeschooling our two boys ages 10 and 12.    B) My goals is to pay...

I have also tried RR several times in the past and have had the opposite effect than what is promised. It upsets me   I also have the reaction you describe, anger, lashing out, whenever I have Vanillan, the artificial vanilla...