Comments on: Caught Red-Handed with an Overspender Mentality http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/05/caught-red-handed-with-an-overspender-mentality/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:18:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Blogging Away Debt » Blog Archive » Maybe I Have the Makings of a Millionaire After All http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/05/caught-red-handed-with-an-overspender-mentality/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Blogging Away Debt » Blog Archive » Maybe I Have the Makings of a Millionaire After All Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:29:21 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=181#comment-449 [...] Previous Caught Red-Handed with an Overspender Mentality Next: Still Searching for Life Insurance [...] [...] Previous Caught Red-Handed with an Overspender Mentality Next: Still Searching for Life Insurance [...]

]]> By: Tricia http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/05/caught-red-handed-with-an-overspender-mentality/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Tricia Sun, 21 May 2006 00:15:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=181#comment-220 mapgirl - how true you are!! hunter - thank you for the words of encouragement and for your offer for advise. I have a feeling I will be visiting your blog often - it's looking great so far. Feel free to link to my blog if you like - I would be honored :) kim - you bring up some great points. Those dishes were paid with cash and not credit so that was a step in the right direction. There is a happy medium that has to be reached with me when it comes to spending. I haven't wrote about it yet, but my husband and I had a little argument today over how much I have been sending extra to credit cards and not leaving anything for "living life." Who would have thought just the emotional side of debt would be so rough? mapgirl – how true you are!!

hunter – thank you for the words of encouragement and for your offer for advise. I have a feeling I will be visiting your blog often – it’s looking great so far. Feel free to link to my blog if you like – I would be honored :)

kim – you bring up some great points. Those dishes were paid with cash and not credit so that was a step in the right direction. There is a happy medium that has to be reached with me when it comes to spending. I haven’t wrote about it yet, but my husband and I had a little argument today over how much I have been sending extra to credit cards and not leaving anything for “living life.”

Who would have thought just the emotional side of debt would be so rough?

]]> By: Kim http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/05/caught-red-handed-with-an-overspender-mentality/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Kim Fri, 19 May 2006 17:16:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=181#comment-219 Although excessive retail therapy can be harmful, I don't think it's altogether bad. Many of us that are trying to get out of debt are pinching a lot of pennies and cutting lots of corners. If I recall correctly, you took part of your tax return to buy those things? I don't think that's wrong at all. Sometimes we need to treat ourselves to some reasonlable purchases so that we don't end up binging and making things worse. If those dishes and silverware (which were bought at reasonable prices) make you smile and feel a little better, but didn't cause you to go into more debt, I don't see anything wrong with it. We can't totally change who we are and what we enjoy. IMO, the best we can do is try and make some concessions on both sides of the argument to come to a point where we are comfortable. Although excessive retail therapy can be harmful, I don’t think it’s altogether bad. Many of us that are trying to get out of debt are pinching a lot of pennies and cutting lots of corners. If I recall correctly, you took part of your tax return to buy those things? I don’t think that’s wrong at all. Sometimes we need to treat ourselves to some reasonlable purchases so that we don’t end up binging and making things worse. If those dishes and silverware (which were bought at reasonable prices) make you smile and feel a little better, but didn’t cause you to go into more debt, I don’t see anything wrong with it. We can’t totally change who we are and what we enjoy. IMO, the best we can do is try and make some concessions on both sides of the argument to come to a point where we are comfortable.

]]> By: Hunter http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/05/caught-red-handed-with-an-overspender-mentality/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Hunter Fri, 19 May 2006 01:21:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=181#comment-218 Tricia- I just stumbled on to your blog and wanted to write a note of encouragement. I really applaud your honesty and bravery in taking your life to the streets (or the web)to help yourself and others. As someone who just entered the world of blogging recently I also commend your dedication. Let me know if there's any way I can help you or any advice I can offer to improve your progress. I'd also like to link your site off of mine if you don't mind. Be well, Hunter Tricia-

I just stumbled on to your blog and wanted to write a note of encouragement.

I really applaud your honesty and bravery in taking your life to the streets (or the web)to help yourself and others.

As someone who just entered the world of blogging recently I also commend your dedication.

Let me know if there’s any way I can help you or any advice I can offer to improve your progress.

I’d also like to link your site off of mine if you don’t mind.

Be well,

Hunter

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/05/caught-red-handed-with-an-overspender-mentality/comment-page-1/#comment-217 mapgirl Thu, 18 May 2006 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=181#comment-217 Recognizing when you're about to enter into some retail therapy is the first step to stopping it. ;-) Recognizing when you’re about to enter into some retail therapy is the first step to stopping it. ;-)

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