photography by Halisee
I have a substance abuse problem – shopaholism.
I am a natural spender and am only now admitting that I could use a budget in my life from time to time every time really! I am that person that would buy the same shoes in different colors at a go, walk a few steps and buy a dress to match! My first instinct definitely is “don’t buy it Rosemary you can’t afford it! “ but I’ve found myself heeding that little voice in my head that tells me “go ahead and buy it the shoes shouldn’t have to suffer for your inability to budget!”
The thing is budgeting to me has always had such a negative vibe mostly because it’s used in the context of “I can’t go shopping am on a budget! Or “we can’t go on vacation we are on a budget! “and I remember thinking urgh people on a budget are really not fun people! I have always felt like budgets limit ones freedom and so I’d cringe every time I hear the word budget. Continue Reading