Budgets #2
I’m good. No, really I’m good. I am fighting these urges and discomforts pretty well. As long as I don’t dwell on them too long. I am facing these challenges and feel capable...mostly.
Choices:
I had $100, really $25, the other $75 was supposed to be my reward money. However, I was informed that I wouldn’t be receiving any funds for the week. None for food, clothing, household supplies, all my envelopes. I was immediately frustrated. Bad decisions are complicating our plans. I felt the itch to blow it all, to go and make myself feel good and forget my troubles. I know that sounds so idiotic and childish but that has been me from time to time.
I soon calmed down and began to figure out how to solve the problem. I thought it was important to continue my envelopes. Of course I couldn’t fill them all up, I would need $355. So I decided to do the following: donation, savings, house and a very small amount on food.
It’s a very small amount going to savings. I wanted to keep my momentum going.
We need toilet paper and dish soap no doubt so house had to stay.
Grateful to the way I food shop and the current sales, I could spend less than $25 on food four our family of 8.
The donation is a new thing really. Giving to God is always the first to go on my budget normally. I know that sounds horrible doesn’t it. My budget is so small, I just never feel like I have enough for necessities or I feel as if the measly amount of money I could afford to give doesn’t really matter. But I have been convicted that this is important. So it remained in the budget.
I was left with $1. I won’t be taking my kids to Star Wars tomorrow. But I will sleep better knowing I made good decisions that will keep us afloat for the week and beyond.
