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Self Delusion

A Mind Trap Fueled By Impatience

by Ashley on February 3, 2010

Sometimes I fantasize about being debt free.  Just substitute always for sometimes.  I’m not thinking about living in a mansion and driving a Mercedes.  I’m just thinking about a life with reliable things that I have the funds to replace when I need to. The recession ripped out from under me the safety net I didn’t know [...]

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This is my Costco mentality.  I am a very organized person and I like to do everything as efficiently as possible.  One trip to Target to buy all of the cosmetics, toiletries, snack foods, and cleaning supplies I need is more efficient than one a week. But, even when I try to grab everything I [...]

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It took some irrational thinking to get me so far into debt and to keep me from doing something about it much earlier.  I’m trying to address some of the ways I deluded myself. I work a lot.  I always have, but now more than ever.  I have never been a big spender, but small [...]

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I Want To Be Debt Free

by Ashley on November 14, 2009

I had an epiphany this week.  It’s been a long time coming, but I’ve never been this serious.  I am in debt.  A lot of debt.  And while I’m getting by and am not missing payments or anything, I have put myself at great risk.  If anything goes wrong, I’m screwed.  One missed pay check [...]

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