January was a difficult financial month for reasons I’ve already discussed. More than the circumstances out of my control and any small mistakes I made, my mind just wasn’t quite in the game. Or maybe I was just frustrated, because I couldn’t live up to my own expectations. Things weren’t going perfectly and it’s hard to feel like you’re not making progress when you’re working so hard.
I’m also getting to that point where I’ve been at this long enough now that it’s not at the front of my mind all the time, which makes me nervous.
February, I’m feeling good about. I’m focused and ready to get back on track. Maybe I was never really off track, but with goals, it’s the right mindset that will get you through.
My major goal is to put a huge sum of money toward my credit card, but to keep myself focused on a daily basis, I’m aiming for 15 No Spend Days. I think I can do better than that, but I’m starting small.
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I’m excited that February has only 28 days — fewer days in which to allocate the paycheck!
15 No Spend Days?? I hope that means 15 days spread out over the month! (not in a row). I found a great show, available online, about about couples getting out of debt. It’s called ‘Til Debt Do Us Part’. The host has no mercy. It’s great!
It’s on a Canadian channel called ‘Slice’ and can be found at slice.ca.
I like to watch it to A- remind myself I am doing things right, B- keep debt reduction on my mind, and C- satisfy my voyeuristic tendencies!
I know you’re super busy…but if you ever time in the future, it’s a great show!
I wouldn’t say 15 is starting small at all. That’s more than half of the month, considering February is 28 days… (Which you knew, I’m sure, so I don’t know why I’m pointing it out.) Best of luck!
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