Thursday, 08 January 2009
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Measures of Austerity
I just like that phrase and its gaunt, Depression-y feel.
Yay, tightening the belt.
Somehow, while in the back of my mind aware that I should be spending less in 2008 than in 2007, in fact, should be doing nothing but paying down debt and boosting credit scores, I somehow lost my way about mid-year and spent money like a farkin' lunatic.
I've got half a year to fix as much as I can before I want to sell my house and buy a bigger one.
I also, ahem, may be combining forces with another adult, as in, you know, like, moving in together.
I am 38 years old and have never moved in together in my life.
It's crazy, it is. Nuts. Out the window. And no, abosolutely not, the kids don't know yet. It's half a year away, way too soon. They know we plan to move. That's it.
Yeah, so, we're having some joint financial discussions and stuff and I'm a frog's hair away from the time I have to come clean and admit that all the bragging I did early '08 about getting rid of debt...while true at the time... well, I undid it.
Damn.
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Comments (5)
I'm having buyer's remorse over christmas and vowing to spend WAY less this year - in general, not just at the holidays, that is.
eek - tough discussions, but it's good that you're having them
the debt thing--happened to us too! but it is a new year and we have new plans!
I've been chipping away the debt with my patented Debt Repayment Plan (tm) for 2 years now. I've got another 2 years to go before I'm debt free (except the mortgage) IF everything goes according to plan. Of course, if everything had gone according to plan, I'd have only a year left to go, but stuff happens. The important thing is that progress is being made, however slow. Best of luck with YOUR new plan!
WHAT?!?! We SO need talk!