I suppose I shall be ... Miserly
Since I am going back to school soon here, and everything always costs more than I think it should, I have made a few "New School" resolutions.
1. No more fast food. It is just as easy to go home and eat last night's leftovers, or make a pack of ichiban soup.
2. No more new clothes. Not that I have bought any new ones in the last 5 months anyway, but heres the thing. I will go through my closet, bring whatever I don't wear to the consignment house, and then the money I get from selling will go toward new-to-me clothes. And I will be doing a lot of sewing.
3. Walk more. Don't drive to work, unless it is raining, get a ride whenever I can.
4. No more gifts. Sigh, this one might be the hardest. I love giving people stuff just to see their reaction! But from now on it will be baking, a cool bag I just made, or a coupon for some demented thing, courtesy of me. Hope no one minds!
Do I really think I can stick to this? I darn well hope so! Because its going to take a lot to get me out of debt later, and if I live like a student my whole life, well, maybe I can actually get somewhere!
1. No more fast food. It is just as easy to go home and eat last night's leftovers, or make a pack of ichiban soup.
2. No more new clothes. Not that I have bought any new ones in the last 5 months anyway, but heres the thing. I will go through my closet, bring whatever I don't wear to the consignment house, and then the money I get from selling will go toward new-to-me clothes. And I will be doing a lot of sewing.
3. Walk more. Don't drive to work, unless it is raining, get a ride whenever I can.
4. No more gifts. Sigh, this one might be the hardest. I love giving people stuff just to see their reaction! But from now on it will be baking, a cool bag I just made, or a coupon for some demented thing, courtesy of me. Hope no one minds!
Do I really think I can stick to this? I darn well hope so! Because its going to take a lot to get me out of debt later, and if I live like a student my whole life, well, maybe I can actually get somewhere!
posted by Laura @ 1:00 PM
5 Comments:
At May 09, 2006 10:55 PM,
Anthony said…
Don't worry much about sticking to it. I have a feeling the situation will force you to do it without giving it much thought.
*sheds tear*
They grow up so fast.
:)
At May 09, 2006 11:22 PM,
life's a dream said…
it sucks having to make some sacrifices.. but it's worth it in the end.
You go girl!
I'm proud of you.
At May 10, 2006 9:49 AM,
Laura said…
Thanks guys! I know I can do it! I will have to. Students never have any money. I remember this well. Why, oh why am I doing this to myself again? :) Because I want to do what I love. And that makes it all worth it!
At May 10, 2006 1:05 PM,
S* said…
That's the spirit. There is nothing better than getting up in the morning and going to do something that you really enjoy AND make money!
What Antoine said is true, you'll probably end up doing those things anyway, but make sure to treat yourself to something small every once in a while...it helps.
Oh, and get really friendly with the library...that way you can take out books instead of spending hundreds on new ones that you may or not be able to sell back at the end of the year.
At May 10, 2006 10:59 PM,
Shantelle said…
Sounds like a good plan. Its a lot harder than you think though . Hope it works out for ya !!
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