Hello all Savers. Hope you had a good week both online and offline. I'm still on track with my savings. The weekly transfers are still low enough I can handle them with my posting rewards.
Here's how I ended Week 5:
Adding 84.529 to my HP total was a good rewards week. Also, I was able to add the recommended weekly HBD savings of 2.73 for Week 5. I didn't purchase any EDSD this week.
| Project | Goal | Week 5 Previous Balance | Week 6 Increase | Week 6 Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 25,000 | 22,538.574 | +84.529 | 22,623.103 |
| EDSD | 500 | 107 | +0 | 107 |
| HBD | 500 | 12.504 | +2.73 | 15.234 |
| EDS | 500 | 381.32 | +2.49 | 383.81 |
NO-BUY MONTH
Fortunately, I'm staying the course. As I scheduled for myself, we took advantage of our 1 dining out meal and enjoyed a scrumptious seafood dinner. My Cajun Shrimp Po-Boy was spicy and delicious. Only $20, so I'm on track. Already planning next week. Perhaps pasta.
Avoiding the pressure of buying.
When I'm out, I take note of items that interests me and their prices. I'm disciplined enough after all these years not to allow pressure from retailers but online and in-store. Remember, a comparable item will be available in the future. If not, then it isn't meant to be. I've discovered that prices sometimes actually drop after the initial hype.
Take care everyone and have a good rest of your weekend.
One of the things I really enjoy about setting a restricted budget, is that the treats like eating out, seem to become much more fun!
Good idea about taking a more planned approach to purchases.
Yes, being able to enjoy an item you have set aside for an occasional purchase or to-do is much more appreciated. I was looking forward to that weekly dinner and trying to decide what type of food to spend the money on. Now, it seems that I hate wasting money on fast foods.
I have a few desire-to-have items in online carts waiting for me to make a decision. But I'm in no hurry to buy. Usually I end up finding a comparable item a few months later.
Thanks for your visit. Take care.
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