My first full day without my “plastic” actually went pretty uneventfully yesterday. I was pleasantly surprised to find myself “emergency free” by end of day. Not really sure WHY I was so surprised, after almost 10 years downtown, sans emergency, it’s a wonder I still worry that the sky will fall at any moment. But, it didn’t and I actually didn’t even miss my cards. I did spend cash though and I added a tiny extra baby step for myself, just for the sake of personal accountability. I have a tiny notebook I keep in my wallet that I wrote down my spending cash in. Every time I spent some cash I wrote it in my book and I keep a running tally. Even the $5.00 donated to a co-workers bridal shower gift after lunch and the $ .75 I spent on a cold can of tea is in there. DR (Dave Ramsey) doesn’t actually say you have to do this but I really want to know where my money is going as I get used to this whole spending cash life. This way when I start to feel like my money is just pouring from my pockets like water from a leaky bucket at least I will know where it’s gone. Maybe think twice the next time I reach in there for a dollar.
Today’s new baby step experience? Car repairs...WITHOUT plastic. Stay tuned.
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