#excessive spending

[jerseydeanne]

Crazy Question

This might sound like a crazy question. But with the fake news coming from KP twitter, specifically on Saturday about Meghan going into labor, I really don’t believe a lot that comes from them anymore. Especially when it’s about her because her PR has more influence than most realize. Anywho, is there a possibility the Morocco trip was planned by her PR then published as if it was at the request…

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[newwavenewsandentertainment]

Pastor Bolaji Idowu Sparks Debate: 'Doing Aseobi is Not by Force', Warns Young Ladies Against Exorbitant Expenses (Video)"

Pastor Bolaji Idowu Sparks Debate: 'Doing Aseobi is Not by Force', Warns Young Ladies Against Exorbitant Expenses (Video)"

Pastor Bolaji Idowu Addresses Aseobi Culture Nigerian Pastor Bolaji Idowu has sparked a lively debate with his latest sermon on the Aseobi trend, a cultural practice where friends and family gift the bride expensive items on her wedding day. He addressed the exorbitant expenses involved in the culture, revealing that some Aseobi girls are charged as much as 350,000 naira, equivalent to a…

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[thecapitolradar]

House Republicans lay groundwork for Mayorkas impeachment as moderates balk - CNNPolitics

House GOP lays groundwork for Mayorkas impeachment as moderates balk | CNN Politics

Senior House Republicans are moving swiftly to build a case against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they strongly weigh la

We probably don't have the same reasons as the Republicans, but we agree: Money-grubbing, budget-blowing Mayorkas must be impeached.

And, he's not the only Cabinet secretary on our list.

[imagineredwood]

Either Happy hoards toothpicks, or he uses the same one. 😂

When they’re all at a restaurant, he waits until Tig pays and points over at something to shift the persons attention so Hap can snatch the little toothpick dispenser off the counter and bounce.

[mystlnewsonline]

BRUSSELS | European Commission rejects Italy's 2019 draft budget over excessive spending.

BRUSSELS | European Commission rejects Italy’s 2019 draft budget over excessive spending.

BRUSSELS — European Commission rejects Italy’s 2019 draft budget over excessive spending.

By Associated Press

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[richardbillies-blog]

Debt and Excessive Spending

Debt and Excessive Spending

As a general rule, I’m not overly concerned about debt, even when looking at government red ink. I don’t like deficit and debt, to be sure, but government borrowing should be seen as the symptom. The real problem is excessive government spending. This is one of the reasons I’m not a fan of a balanced budget amendment, Based on the experiences of American states and European countries, I fear…

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[edward56w]

Frugal Living: When Bigger Is Not Always Better

Do you think frugal living is the answer to improving your current financial condition? It is possible. There are actually a lot of factors affecting your ability to improve your finances. But one of the highest reasons for your financial situation is your spending lifestyle. Regardless of how Read more at https://www.debtconsolidationusa.com/personal-finance/frugal-living-bigger-always-better.html

[2dtacokit-blog]

Mental Health and Excessive Spending

Just seen an article on the BBC about the unhappy marriage between debt and mental health disorders and it struck a chord with me that i am embarrassed to talk about, but that I think is important to talk about. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35721477?post_id=10153381784522746_10153551309202746#_=_ I suffer from Complex-PTSD, DID and Postnatal Depression, I have been hospitalised twice, the last time for a period of over 7 months, and following a rape pregnancy at the end of 2014, I am a mother of an 8 month old boy. I am in debt, quite a lot of it, £1800 approx in debt (not including the student fees). In 2014 my mum entrusted my food money and card to my best friend at university. She had very good reason to as during 2014 i was going through a major breakdown following an incredibly abusive relationship and repeated sexual trauma. What’s the problem? Just because your depressed or distressed doesn’t mean you cant have control of your own money! Well, i couldn’t. I used to spend like crazy. I would neglect food and essentials for the sake of something i thought would make me feel good in the short term - like a pink latex dress or another cuddly toy or more Nandos... I have always lived in the shadow of my spending.

I think a lot of people assume that excessive spending comes from greed, and the need to just have more... For some maybe, but for myself and many others its a way of surviving the really agonising short term at the expense of the long term. I used to justify it by saying “I don’t even know whether i will survive the night let alone when my bank account expires” and that used to be the case. I was in and out of A&E all the time due to suicide attempts/self harm that happened when i dissociated, none of us - not my friends or family, knew whether i would be alive the next day. I was so depressed I would go out and have a meal out not because i wanted to eat out per say, but because i couldn't be in the house for a moment longer, i couldn't be trapped anymore i had to leave, and eating out would stop the mountain of guilt and frustration i felt every time i tried to cook/wash up and i would get too distressed. I would go shopping just because it meant i could leave the house. I would have an excuse like "i really need to replace my mascara" and i would go out with the sole intention to do that, but then i would think about going home, or how horrible i look, or how useless i am and would buy more make up bits to make myself look better... look more human... encourage me to groom in the morning. Same thing with clothes. I keep putting on weight from medication, cola obsession and lack of exercise. I feel so self conscious about my post pregnancy body that i become suicidal some days, so getting clothes that fit, make me feel better, feel pretty, make me want to get up the next morning and shower so i can wear the clothes that i have just bought, was important. Well at the time anyway... The stuff i buy, whilst pointless and sometimes excessive is essential to survive that day, that hour of panic and depression. My biggest problem is takeaways - i know i need to eat, i know i have to or i will feel really sick on my meds, but the idea of cooking when i am by myself and feeling distressed, dissociating, or depressed is enough to just make me not eat... So i order a take away so i can make sure i am fed but each time i hate myself... 3 take aways in a week + meals out and 2 bottles of cola everyday (hits head in shame).

I know thats money i want to save, money i NEED for bills and rent... But weirdly enough that panic and guilt over my spending then makes me spend MORE. It is a vicious cycle that i cant seem to spring myself out of, and now i am in the process of considering handing my bank card to my partner and asking him to give it to me to use... But when i think of that i remember hospital, and how angry i get when i feel my freedom is being compromised. Years of rape and hospitals mean that the ability to be able to escape any situation is my most important thing, and that needs money. 

I think it is a good idea for banks to have options to cap spending for those with impulsive/compulsive/manic/survivor spending habits, for our own sake! I for one am gonna try writing down every expenditure, talking through my spending with my partner and getting a full time job, so i don’t feel guilty for my spending, but its gonna be a long process. Sadly for a lot of people i would be seen as a greedy person who just wants more stuff, but i don’t i am just really REALLY bad at planning or restraining myself when i am running on impulse, and without friends here in Lincoln, spending money and shopping with my son is the only thing that i can do to get me out of the house. If you are suffering similarly I know how you feel