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About Me:

34 yr old female trying to keep it together. I call my financial life a work in progress because though I have always had frugal inclinations I only recently started on an informal financial education with an end goal to make my money work for me! Of course I can be weak. Thai food, traveling, self-justification and laziness eat away at my savings. But I am getting there. I think. I used to be very jealous of the Jones' but now realize that they are broke and stressed so I prefer my own progress and accomplishments. My life may not be flashy but I have seen the consequences of a high-end lifestyle. I count myself lucky to be alive and aware in these economic times because I have learned so much and believe that in the long run I will come out farther ahead from a little suffering now. As long as I am not regressing, then I am pleased.

Fun fact to help navigate my posts: BB = Baseball Boy. My husband.

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My November 2008 Wedding:
Total $23,630...Paid in Full! And had a BLAST!

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Quotes to keep me on track:

"Save FIRST and then spend the leftover, not spend first and save what's left."

"How you spend your money today effects the life you will live tomorrow."

update

April 10th, 2009 at 01:45 pm

I miss you guys. Ya'll were so helpful when I had crazy questions about the economy and encouraging when I was saving for a house. Then I buy a house and *poof* my enthusiasm for this site dissipates.

I really need to get back into this site because the spending has been crazy and there is no accountability.

The house projects are nearing finished. I will be painting our foundation, steps and front porch all weekend. And we need to have our roof repaired after a major storm came through last week.

But BB leaves to play baseball soon so we hope the home improvements will end with his departure.

I have been looking for a job. After learning to sift through the 100% commission sales jobs, I have been on 2 legitimate interview. I have been so distracted with starting a new life here in GA that I have not given the job hunt the commitment it deserves either.

But our new home and new life is better than I expected. We are making friends, and now we live closer to our college friends. So we seem to have house guests or be out several times a week. It's a wonderful change from the feeling of isolation I had in FL.

Anyways, I'm signing off, I am interested to read what is going on in your lives nowadays.

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10 Responses to “update”

merch Says:
April 10th, 2009 at 02:35 pm 1239374131
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"our new home and new life is better than I expected". Great to hear.
Caoineag Says:
April 10th, 2009 at 03:07 pm 1239376051
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So understand. I think there is a rule that says the first 6 months after buying a house will involve spending like crazy. We are just now getting back to eating at home. Good to hear from you and wish I could say I am finished with my house projects but we are getting there.
Broken Arrow Says:
April 10th, 2009 at 03:29 pm 1239377346
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Hehe, I had a feeling that you were busy with the house. Nice to hear that things are well!
Ima saver Says:
April 10th, 2009 at 03:32 pm 1239377527
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Enjoy your new home!
frugaltexan75 Says:
April 10th, 2009 at 05:02 pm 1239382953
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Hi Gamecock!!! I'm glad to hear you are enjoying your new home. Now get on back to posting here regularly so we know how you are!
ceejay74 Says:
April 10th, 2009 at 05:09 pm 1239383344
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Re: Spending with "no accountability": Happens to the best of us! You're very young and allowed to kick up your heels now and then. Plus, you're naturally fairly frugal and so I'm confident that your splurging won't land you in the kind of trouble mine landed me in. It'll be easy to get back on top, especially when you have a beautiful house that makes it easy to stay home and find free/cheap activities that you enjoy.
Lady T Says:
April 10th, 2009 at 05:25 pm 1239384322
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I second Merch's comment; sounds like you are loving your new life!
Blue Eyes Says:
April 10th, 2009 at 06:38 pm 1239388732
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We missed you...it's good to hear you are happy with your new house!
whitestripe Says:
April 11th, 2009 at 02:34 am 1239417245
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i am glad to hear everything is going well, i have missed your posts. DF and I have a few very expensive things we need to do for the house but we are so hesitant to touch the money we have left - i want to build it up a bit more before we spend a whole lot.
it's possible after a few months you will get more interested in finances again, when you get completely settled in and begin the daily grind of working, bills and mortgage payments not that you haven't begun that already... but personally the novelty hasn't worn off for me yet so i doubt it has for you either.
baselle Says:
April 13th, 2009 at 02:35 am 1239590123
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I'm pretty sure that there is a "spending like crazy" step for nearly every home-owner - this step is baked in and probably its the best reason why one shouldn't overbuy a house.

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Gamecock's Mind over Money

Trying to keep life from falling apart, trying to become a person to be proud of.

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