Well, American financial crisis aside, I am trying to just live life and be smart as I do it.
EBay is doing pretty well. BB's video game sold for more than we expected...but a new person to eBay with poor feedback won it 2 days ago- and has not paid for it. Disappointing. It's such a hassle to file an unpaid claim.
All other low priced items have bids on them. No expensive items have bids on them. Not much surprise there.
My camera battery ran out of charge...and I left the battery charger in Texas, so I ordered another off eBay...auction ends in another day. So my eBay listings are on hold till it arrives.
That's about it. I have spent the last 2 days working on a spreadsheet to detail exactly the cost of this wedding...it's just excessive. Frustrating. I really wish I had never agreed to this thing. I know people 'say' you can 'cut' but...
Since it's an out of town wedding, we are paying for many things that in town weddings don't pay for- like hotels and transportation. And every vendor charges 'extra' fees like 'service charges', 'save the date' ex...so if you cut back on the amount or type of service you want, it's really only taking a small percentage off the bill. I cut back my flowers by 50% and it only eliminated $150 off a $600 bill. Frustrating. I don’t want to talk about it. I am so ashamed of myself for spending this much money but feel stuck.
I try to be optimistic and think maybe it's because I am just writing checks, checks, and checks and have nothing to show for it. Maybe the day after our wedding I will say it was all worth it. Maybe. I hope.
odds and ends
September 16th, 2008 at 07:30 pm
September 16th, 2008 at 07:59 pm 1221595165
Today's SA article on "You can be too frugal" might give you a lighthearted boost on this issue.
September 16th, 2008 at 08:18 pm 1221596297
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September 16th, 2008 at 08:45 pm 1221597923
As for your wedding, you may of spent to much but it is what it is. Try to cut as much as you can before and then enjoy it. Again it is waht it is and a lot of decisions were made probably before you focused on your finances so much.
I guess my advice is don't beat yourself up to much, enjoy the moment, and move forward.
September 16th, 2008 at 09:59 pm 1221602365
And just let BB know, you've spent too much on the wedding to pay for a divorce!
September 17th, 2008 at 07:08 pm 1221678517
http://pages.ebay.com/sitemap.html?_trksid=m37
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