Here we go - another one of my haphazard random updates...For my 2.87 readers, I apologize in advance, because most of this will likely be totally boring and useless to you. For some unknown reason I feel compelled to write about it though.
I believe the last time I blogged, I was frustrated at myself for my complete lack of organization in my personal, financial and possibly work life. I felt like I was slowly drowning and there was really no reason for it. Since then, I've worked on getting my shit together in all of those areas and while nothing is where I want it to be, I do feel a bit better about all of that stuff. It's amazing how something as simple as keeping stuff clean and clutter-free can help. I finally feel like I'm getting my finances together and while I have a LONG way to go, I feel like I finally have a tiny bit of momentum going and I don't want to ruin it by spending my money on stupid stuff.
That being said, life has thrown a curve ball and while it's too early to know exactly what's going to happen and how everything is going to play out, it's weighing pretty heavily on me. I've become quite complacent with my current situation, never really stopping to think about what would happen if one of those factors changed.
At some point in the near future, my current situation will likely be very, very different...and in some ways that's awesome...and in others, it's totally terrifying. One of the scenarios might be rather unpleasant and it's made me realize that I'm totally unprepared for the future, should the worst-case scenario actually happen...also, any financial traction I might have gained recently could potentially be derailed. I feel like I've been down this road a few times before and I've always just kind of given up...which inevitably leads me down a dark road.
I know one can never really be prepared for the future, but really, if I'm not careful, I'll be screwed (and not in a good way.) I've been tracking every penny, for better or worse in April. I'm not changing any habits quite yet, but it's important to me to see where I can improve so that even if the worst scenario happens, I'll be alright. I've never been one to buy big flashy items (I did have a brief, but very expensive phase post-college where I bought high-end designer jeans and purses...I'm over the jeans and I still use the purses from 10 years ago and don't plan on buying more) I know most of my purchases are small, but they are adding up and quite possibly ruining my financial and life goals.
I have a mini-vacation planned at the end of April that I'm not backing out on (because that would not be cool to everyone else and I'd have to pay for my part anyway.) I think the mini-trip should come in well under $500 (famous last words) and I'm hoping to keep it closer to $400. Trip aside, come May 1st, I'm putting the brakes on my spending and hard-core saving for the future and paying off debt. Life is finally starting to brighten up and I'll be damned if I let a bump in the road throw me off this time.
Maybe I'll track my progress on here, maybe not (I actually do have a few post ideas) I don't know. I don't feel comfortable posting specific numbers and such and I'm not sure how much of my life I want on the interwebs, but I do feel better just having blogged about it, so there's that.
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