I have been wanting to make a new post for a few days now, but every time I come to update, I shy away.  The truth is I’ve been making quite a few money mistakes lately.  I’ve been spending too much and it is making me feel horrible!  Much of the spending was done while we were on vacation.  I told Mr. Money how bad I felt about it, and he told me “relax, we’re on vacation.  You can spend a little extra.”  Granted, it really wasn’t that much money, but it was more than I had planned on spending.  Here are a few surprises:

• $30 each way for luggage on the airline.  Horrible!
• $2 for a soda or water on U.S. Airways. Not nice!
• $260 to board our dogs (a necessity)
• Around $280 for spending on things while we were in Colorado.

There are some things I wish we had done differently.  I wish we had set aside money specifically for this trip.  I think we would have been better off had we used cash, or even bought a pre paid debit card.  Having our checking account accessible was a bad idea.  But, it’s all said and done, and I need to get over it and move on.

Here’s my next guilty admission: I want to spend more money!  I have been trying to “green” our house and life and all I want to do is go to Whole Foods and our local health food store and buy natural laundry detergent, shampoos, conditioners, and food! I also think that part of my problem is that when I am home alone, I get bored and want to go out shopping and spend money.  I think that I need something to do, or to spend money to satisfy myself.  I need to work on this.

Help me jump back on the frugal bandwagon!  What are some things you do when you feel like this?

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