Thanks 💫 @justclickindiva! I'm sorry to hear you have a sinus infection - wishing a speedy recovery.
And well done with the savings goal - 27% is not bad at all!!
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Thanks 💫 @justclickindiva! I'm sorry to hear you have a sinus infection - wishing a speedy recovery.
And well done with the savings goal - 27% is not bad at all!!
Hello @actaylor. Appreciate you stopping by. Thanks for the well wishes. I believe it's easing up after a week now. I can breathe a bit better. Yes, the 27% ($800+) savings helped in other areas of my budget that increased. Auto and homeowners insurance have skyrocketed the past couple of years. Then there's flood insurance on top of that. You have to cut costs on all ends to accommodate the inflation of these costs.
The No-Buy Month helped in reminding me to reduce my entertainment costs, especially dining out when I already have items available. Just being lazy sometimes resorting to convenience that costs your more than you realize.
Thanks for the engagement. Take care.
!ALIVE
Hey @justclickdiva - I'm glad to hear that you're feeling better, and that you're finding ways to manage your budget despite the challenges of rising insurance costs. It's unfortunate to learn that insurance costs have been skyrocketing... It's definitely important to find ways to cut costs elsewhere to accommodate for these increases. You've done amazingly, well done, you! 💫
And YES - it's great to hear that the "No-Buy" month helped you reassess your spending habits. Ditto here - especially when it came to unnecessary splashing. (Do I need x - or do I want x?) Sometimes it's, well, "easy" to fall into the trap of convenience... but being mindful of our spending can really make a difference...
Hello @actaylor. Thanks so much for your support. Yes, I consider my No-Buy Month a success, evening though I didn't reach my goal of saving 50% of my budget. The good thing was that my savings I did realize helped defray the cost of both insurance increases.
It's always a struggle it seems with "want" vs. "need". I'm trying to get totally to the point of only spending on must haves. And, I'm carrying this over to March and see how far I can go with it this year.
I appreciate your visit and engagement. It seems we are all in the same bucket sometimes battling the tug of the "do I really need this" indulgence.
Take care and have a wonderful rest of your week.
!ALIVE
@actaylor! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @ justclickindiva. (7/10)
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@actaylor! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @ justclickindiva. (7/10)
The tip has been paid for by the We Are Alive Tribe through the earnings on @alive.chat, feel free to swing by our daily chat any time you want, plus you can win Hive Power (2x 50 HP) and Alive Power (2x 500 AP) delegations (4 weeks), and Ecency Points (4x 50 EP), in our chat every day.
