Category Archives: Responsible Spending Challenge

The Takeout Trap

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This morning, I had to decided between this: And this: Guess which one I chose?  If you guessed bills, you’re right.    I think my legs need a rest day, anyway.   For the rest of February, I’m trying really hard to eat all my meals in (with the exception of travel meals + my…

Miami v. Clemson Recap

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Spending the day watching football in Clemson was so much fun – and it was even better because the Hurricanes won.    The town of Clemson was so alive and welcoming today – I loved it! Even though I didn’t go to sleep until 1:30 AM or so, my alarm was blaring at 7:15 (the…

Put This Budget to the Test

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Tonight was THE chance for the Husband and I to put our new budget skills to the test. Budgeting is hard.    We walked to an Italian restaurant called Vivace for our weekly “date night,” for which we have set aside $40 each week. We were mostly drawn to this restaurant for it’s wonderful location,…

Create New Habits

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Well, it’s nice to hear that 1) I’m not alone in being a budgeting disaster and 2) others have overcome the same issue and become money mavens.  That gives me hope! And… I’m happy to report that the Husband and I aren’t starting from scratch.    We learned a lot over the years, and a…