Editing your spending habits

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Spending money is my number one vice. Sure I love sweets and different alcoholic beverages, but nothing quite compares to the rewarding feeling of receiving something new by spending money.

I have been working since I was 14 (I started as a dishwasher at one of my current jobs, Larter's Golf and Country Club by my house) and have worked there part-time ever since. After my first year of university I started working at Citizenship and Immigration Canada which was 8-4 every work day during the week in the summer and I was even able to stay on part-time during my second year of university. While working there, I also stayed on part-time at Larter's. (It does close for 3 months during the winter though.)

Needless to say I don't have any credit card debt and I have a tiny amount of savings, but I do not own my truck (I'm still paying my father off) and spend every other penny on whatever I feel like.

When I'm feeling down I go shopping, when I have an event or occasion I like to buy something new to wear (not an entire outfit but one thing will do) when I go on trips I shop and spend more money then one might think possible.

When I'm lonely I go out with my friends and we spend money on food and drinks and bar entrance fees. Or we go golfing or to someone's cabin or to a Bomber game. All of which are not cheap excursions. This has taken its toll on my bank account - and my self esteem goes along with it. I hate looking at my Walmart bill and seeing my "everyday items" cost me $80. Not to mention gas for me is about $100 a week.

These things take their toll on me. I leave the mall elated about the great deal I got on my new Buffalo jeans until I try to stuff them into my overflowing pants drawer.

When is enough enough? I started this blog as a "editing my spending habits" and yet it seems to be ending on the same note as my last blog. I'm obsessed with clothing.

It has gotten to the point where I haven't even worn some of my new clothes because they are buried at the back of my closet.

By the way. My closet hasn't gotten its editing yet.

I hope I can  make time to create a "editing your spending habits budget" and "editing closet" session before I go completely crazy.

This will be my monthly budget.

Gas..................................$100
Food - including coffee.............$25
Parking............................$100
Entertainment..................$100
TOTAL:...........................$325



It's getting late, but I feel as if I left something crucial out. (Oh no, I don't believe I make much more then $325 a month during the school year. How is that possibly going to work?)

Comment if you can think of anything please.