My 2010 mantra
Can you believe it’s 2010? It sounds like we should be living in a space oriented, futuristic, Jetson-car driving world.
Well, the new year is here, and whether we like it or not, it’s time for the world to make their resolutions.
Do you make New Year’s resolutions?
I used to make them all the time. Then I got smarter. I stopped setting myself up for failure. I would usually drop my resolutions faster than a hot potato. I also stopped giving myself one more thing to worry about doing or, actually, not doing.
This year I’m trying something new. Hubby and I haven’t technically dubbed it a resolution, but more of a conscious decision.
Same thing only different, right?
We’ve decided to try to save money by only buying things we really, really need, instead of the things I we “think” we want need. It reminds me of Clark Howard, the financial guy on my favorite morning news ‘Morning Express with Robin Meade’. His slogan is “Save More, Spend Less, and Avoid Getting Ripped Off”. We have the “avoid getting ripped off” thing taken care of, now we’re going to work on the “spend less” part, and then the “save more” part should take care of itself.
This is gonna be a toughie for me-I have a hard time passing up bargains on things I need want. Seriously! BTW, that reminds me-Gap is having a GREAT sale! I bought a $19.50 shirt for only $5.39! I also bought a $39.95 sweater for only $10.20! See?? It’s so hard to pass that up!
My new strategy is simple, yet oooh sooo difficult. DON’T GO TO THE STORES. Then I won’t see the awesome sales that I would be missing out on. If I DON’T GO TO THE STORES, then I’ll SAVE GAS MONEY (it’s about 20 mins one way to the nearest store for me). That leaves me time at home to STAY ORGANIZED, do the ab crunches and all the other EXERCISES I learned last year, come up with HEALTHY MEAL IDEAS, and work on being A BETTER PERSON. I think that just about does it. All the resolutions, er, conscious decisions rolled up into one. My motto for 2010?
DON’T GO TO THE STORE, MAN! (reminds me of Cheech and Chong’s “don’t answer the phone!” ha!)
Wish me luck!
What’s your resolution this year?? I can’t wait to hear…..
Heather says:
January 6th, 2010 at 11:11 am
I fully support you in NOT GOING TO THE STORE, Deanna! It works for me. I also find alternatives to my “need” more stuff moments: the library instead of the bookstore; clothing swaps instead of the clothing store. Now I have to add, make my own food instead of going to the restaurant. Restaurants are fun and handy and special, and definitely not bad. But I resort to going out far too often. Cheers!
Wife
Twitter: Yankee_Wife
says:
January 6th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Cheers to you too!! And thanks for the support-I need all I can get! haha!
Jen says:
January 7th, 2010 at 6:16 am
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! My resolution, er, conscious decision, is to MIND MY OWN DAMN BUSINESS!! I seem to have this dire need to rescue people from their problems. NO MORE!! Maybe if I stop rescuing them someone will come along and rescue me – whew……like I need rescuing! lol MUAH!!