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September 2009 
What has your recent relationship to money been like?
Posted on Jan 13th, 2009
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Pocahedron
Pocahedron
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for January 13, 2009:
Shockingly good, given my history! I used to be very acqusitive, spendthrift, wasteful, and selfish. I'd constantly buy things, and I'd buy things I knew would wear out sooner rather than later. I didn't really care about or plan for the future- I'd just assumed I didn't really have one, so why bother? I also couldn't justify buying anything good for myself. I'd turn down clothing, furniture, and food as "too good" for me... as though the quality would be wasted on the likes of myself.
Now is a whole different story. I treat myself to one high-quality item every few months. I buy clothing with classic lines that will wear well and stay stylish for a few years. I buy fresh vegetables and fruit and jar them if I won't eat them soon. Because of this, I'm learning to save my money for emergencies, and I actually have a slight surplus for once!
Now is a whole different story. I treat myself to one high-quality item every few months. I buy clothing with classic lines that will wear well and stay stylish for a few years. I buy fresh vegetables and fruit and jar them if I won't eat them soon. Because of this, I'm learning to save my money for emergencies, and I actually have a slight surplus for once!
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Everybody has changed their spending with the recent recession.
It is good that you spend less and look at it positively. It shows that you can change with the times.
all this and helping to conserve the planet’s resources too :) - yehhhhhhhh!
You should check out this mans work:
www.curemoneymadness.com
His work did WONDERS for me, and my relationship to money!