Overspending Series Part #7 - Keep A Journal To Record Your Progress
You’re on the road to becoming a saver rather than a spender, but that doesn’t mean that you can expect to get to your destination right away. The journey from overspender to tight-wad can be a long one. As time passes, you need a record to remind you of just how much you have accomplished. Keep one. Keep track of all those times you hestitated spending and started saving. Use a calender or daytimer if you like.
Other Entries That Might Interest You:Overspending Series Part #3 - Overspending Buddy --->Have a buddy who has agreed to help you handle your compulsion to spend. Your buddy could be a friend, relative, or your spousal partner. It could even be someone who is an overspender, too. When you find yourself getting....Overspending Series Part #5 - Practice The Nonhabitual --->Ultimately, if you are going to break the overspending habit, you have to replace it with some alternative and non-overspending habits, and there is nothing like practice to get a create habit. These might include the following; put money in....Overspending Series Part #8 - Reward Yourself For Your Fiscal Responsibility --->When you reach milestones on your savings journey, such as not overspending for a week or month, you should give yourself a reward. Have lunch with a friend, spouse, or partner and celebrate your success. Treat yourself to a movie....Overspending Series Part #6 - Finding A Better Way To Meet Your Needs --->If you are overspending to enhance your self-esteem and make yourself feel better, then you need to find alternative ways to meet these needs. For example, instead of going shopping, take a course to learn something new and useful, like....Overspending Series Part #4 - Stop, Look, and Listen --->The idea is that when you get the urge to spend you the following: Stop your immediate impulse (head to your favorite chair rather than the mall) look at what the impulse is telling you to do (Spend, buy something,....
No comments yet