It is so much easier with a goal

I have to admit it, I am a spendthrift sometimes still, especially at times when I am emotional/depressed etc.

I have to stay conscious of my spending habits at all times, and most of the time it is hard. But not now. We are saving up for the garden remodel that takes place in october.

Now we have that goal, and need to work on the budget end of it, it is SO much easier to stop myself from impulse buys. Every time I hold something in my hand, I think: this could also be a new rose, or this could be a flowerpot with pretty tulips in spring.

It is an extra block, and I cannot tell you how many things I put back in the racks because I realized I really did not need them.

I also realize, that when the garden is finished, I am going to work on a new goal, like a nice vacation in summer, or some remodeling job in the house. Anything to keep me from those impulse purchases :)

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