Do you feel sometimes...
By marguicha
@marguicha (223802)
Chile
April 18, 2009 8:18am CST
that no matter how hard you try, things you need to buy get more expensive than what you can save by living frugally?
Sometimes I feel the economic devils will catch up with me and finally they´ll make me surrender. I stpped smoking last year (smoked 2 packs) and I ask myself: where did the cigarrette money go? Where´s the money I´m saving by never going to a hairshop, by recycling my wardrobe, by using ALL leftovers?
I woke up a little down today: maybe that´s it. I try to put up a smiling face. I just planted green onions and potatoes. I smile somemore.
Do you wake up some days feeling as I feel now? What do you do to overcome it? Take care
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@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
22 Apr 09
I agree... what's this "extra" money you speak of? I have a hubby that has put us beyond our eyeballs in debt with vehicles & regular bills. Hubby asks where all the money goes and then once I start he shuts his yap and walks away because I swear sometimes he thinks I"m hoarding it or something. You bet hun, I'm hoarding it that's why I cut my own hair, that's why I line dry clothes, that's why I"m in tears when there's no overtime & have to decide what bill should be late... *sigh*
It's all depressing really.
I'm trying not to think about it and get obsorbed into other things like mylott and crochet and housework. But even that gets redundant and all ends up needing money for something.
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@marguicha (223802)
• Chile
30 May 09
I will have to copy-paste the comments for this post. All of you have been supportive! Thanks for sharing. I was king of feeling I was alone in this.
@dmrone (746)
• United States
26 Apr 09
I know how you feel. It is hard trying to see where the money goes, especially when you cut out things to save money. I try to keep trudging on, sometimes smiling sometimes not. I have cut out several tings to try to save money, and i can't seem to find where the money has gone. I don't spend unwisely, and i have my good days and i just try to remember that sooner or later things will work out to where i can see where the money went.
@marguicha (223802)
• Chile
30 May 09
I will have to copy-paste the comments for this post. All of you have been supportive! Thanks for sharing. I was king of feeling I was alone in this.
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
18 Apr 09
Personally with the Economic times everyone is seeing these days, I would be quite surprized if there are people who can say they have never felt this way. When you continue to see more people loose jobs, homes, medical coverage, etc. it is quite hard to not get discouraged at times, and sometimes just want to give up. I know that is when I usually will come in here in myLot and post, or just find other things to do to take my mind off this, and concentrate on something else. We need to remember that if we continue to think positive someday we will be able to look back at everything and say it was worth it all as well.
@marguicha (223802)
• Chile
30 May 09
I will have to copy-paste the comments for this post. All of you have been supportive! Thanks for sharing. I was king of feeling I was alone in this.
@KristyJane (11)
• China
19 Apr 09
Well,I'm a college student,I found out that finding a job nowadays is quite hard, and I wanna live more frugal and save more money, But it seems sort of hard for me to save money, I spent money the way I used to be, However I know I still have get some progression and will get more in the near future.
