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Spending Spree.

June 20th, 2008 at 05:16 am

This is why I can't have a credit card. I do great with having an empty one for emergencies if need be but then once that emergency comes up it is easy to spend more.

I got the work done on my car, paid off about half of it with what was in my savings and had every intention of paying the rest of it off and rebuild my savings by December.

It was a good plan.

Then I got my new position. And realized that to be ahead of the game I need to learn a few things before I actually start. Which required a better computer than what I had acquired years ago from a former workplace in order to run the software that I need to master by July 1.

So I looked around and got what I felt was a decent deal on a laptop, also on my credit card.

Then I got a little frivolous. I found more computer equipment to make my wireless network even better and decided to splurge. Again, on the card.

Which all told brings my current total on this once was empty credit card back to $2,000.

If I'm lucky, I'll have it all paid off by end of this year.

I also found out that I should be receiving an offer letter for my new position so there's a chance of a raise. Plus I will no longer be having a transportation allowance taken out so a little more coming in there.

4 Responses to “Spending Spree.”

  1. Koppur Says:
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    What is important is that you realize you were spending and are focused on paying it off now. Good luck!

  2. scfr Says:
    1214004316

    This is your oh-so-friendly conscience speaking:

    Can any of the "frivolous" purchases be returned?

  3. ldyfaile Says:
    1214117319

    Actually yes, the ones that could be returned have been.

  4. scfr Says:
    1214143844

    Good for you ldyfaile!

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