Comments on: Spending Fast – Day 1 http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/spending-fast-day-1-3 Encouraging you in creating a saner, simpler life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:39:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Beth http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/spending-fast-day-1-3/comment-page-1#comment-23982 Beth Fri, 02 May 2008 22:36:23 +0000 http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/?p=1109#comment-23982 Looking forward to seeing that Stanley. I hope your feet enjoy the shoes. Good idea Niki. I'm sure you did better today. Nic, I love BookMooch! It's a great way for me to declutter books and get new reads. Michelle, but book and tuition are necessary if you want to take your course. I hope you stayed on track with the grocery shopping. Jen, for me eat out is a definite no no on the fast. I need to plan ahead better to pull it off for a whole month though. Looking forward to seeing that Stanley. I hope your feet enjoy the shoes.

Good idea Niki. I’m sure you did better today.

Nic, I love BookMooch! It’s a great way for me to declutter books and get new reads.

Michelle, but book and tuition are necessary if you want to take your course. I hope you stayed on track with the grocery shopping.

Jen, for me eat out is a definite no no on the fast. I need to plan ahead better to pull it off for a whole month though.

]]> By: Jen http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/spending-fast-day-1-3/comment-page-1#comment-23973 Jen Fri, 02 May 2008 12:46:39 +0000 http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/?p=1109#comment-23973 I'm glad the spending fast is off to a great start! Question--do you allow yourself to purchase pre-made food (i.e., to eat out)? I’m glad the spending fast is off to a great start! Question–do you allow yourself to purchase pre-made food (i.e., to eat out)?

]]> By: Michelle http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/spending-fast-day-1-3/comment-page-1#comment-23970 Michelle Fri, 02 May 2008 11:53:44 +0000 http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/?p=1109#comment-23970 I did fine. It was a bank holiday here and I stayed home all day pretty much relaxing. However, I registered online for my next seminary course. That'll run me about $800 and the books are $137.45 including postage. Ugh! Glad I read your post about grocery shopping as I'll be heading out shortly. I want to stock up on some staples so it may be a bigger total than usual, but I'll make a point of avoiding impulse buys. I've actually been quite good about that lately. Certain items that are a bit higher priced, I only buy when they're on sale --- like the mini-pizzas I like for a quick go-to meal when I don't have much time to cook. I did fine. It was a bank holiday here and I stayed home all day pretty much relaxing. However, I registered online for my next seminary course. That’ll run me about $800 and the books are $137.45 including postage. Ugh!

Glad I read your post about grocery shopping as I’ll be heading out shortly. I want to stock up on some staples so it may be a bigger total than usual, but I’ll make a point of avoiding impulse buys. I’ve actually been quite good about that lately. Certain items that are a bit higher priced, I only buy when they’re on sale — like the mini-pizzas I like for a quick go-to meal when I don’t have much time to cook.

]]> By: Nic http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/spending-fast-day-1-3/comment-page-1#comment-23963 Nic Fri, 02 May 2008 06:18:40 +0000 http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/?p=1109#comment-23963 I did okay - I bought fresh food, and I bought other groceries to replace ones we'd already used up. I also mailed a lot of Bookmooch packages that had been hanging around - so that got rid of stuff, even though it involved spending money :o) I did okay – I bought fresh food, and I bought other groceries to replace ones we’d already used up. I also mailed a lot of Bookmooch packages that had been hanging around – so that got rid of stuff, even though it involved spending money :o )

]]> By: Niki http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/spending-fast-day-1-3/comment-page-1#comment-23961 Niki Fri, 02 May 2008 03:58:06 +0000 http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/?p=1109#comment-23961 So I spaced the spending fast as I didn't realize today was May 1st already. But check out my blog entry today to see how I plan to keep myself on track! Tomorrow is a new day, right? http://free2befrugal.blogspot.com/2008/05/30-day-spend-fast-day-1.html :) So I spaced the spending fast as I didn’t realize today was May 1st already. But check out my blog entry today to see how I plan to keep myself on track! Tomorrow is a new day, right?

http://free2befrugal.blogspot.com/2008/05/30-day-spend-fast-day-1.html

:)

]]> By: MrAchievement.com (Stanley Bronstein) http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/spending-fast-day-1-3/comment-page-1#comment-23960 MrAchievement.com (Stanley Bronstein) Fri, 02 May 2008 03:28:15 +0000 http://www.mysimplerlife.com/blog/?p=1109#comment-23960 Yesterday, I misinterpreted your advice about a spending fast and instead I spent money fast. I ruptured my achilles tendon 6 months ago and now that everything is about 85% back to normal, I got rid of all my shoes. I went out and bought new, custom made shoes that are designed specifically for my feet. Then I also bought custom made orthotics to go inside those shoes. All because I want to get back to exercising and I don't want to blow out my tendon again. You don't want to know how much it all cost. In any event, I'll try to take your advice and spend a little slower . . . MrAchievement Stanley Bronstein Attorney, CPA, Author, Blogger & Professional Motivational Speaker Yesterday, I misinterpreted your advice about a spending fast and instead I spent money fast.

I ruptured my achilles tendon 6 months ago and now that everything is about 85% back to normal, I got rid of all my shoes. I went out and bought new, custom made shoes that are designed specifically for my feet. Then I also bought custom made orthotics to go inside those shoes.

All because I want to get back to exercising and I don’t want to blow out my tendon again. You don’t want to know how much it all cost.

In any event, I’ll try to take your advice and spend a little slower . . .

MrAchievement
Stanley Bronstein
Attorney, CPA, Author, Blogger & Professional Motivational Speaker

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