http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/blogs/raesana/ Coupons, coupon forum, printable grocery coupons, grocery store coupon matchups, printable coupons, coupon trading, coupon database, coupon trading, deals en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:07:50 GMT vBulletin 720 http://static.hotcouponworld.com/forums/images_hcw/misc/rss.jpg http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/blogs/raesana/ http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/blogs/raesana/2795-im-spending-fast-2-19-2009.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:39:06 GMT *_DAY 4_* Okay... so I kind of broke. I just HAD to go to Walgreens because I had $12 in RRs that were going to expire. I figured that throwing... DAY 4
Okay... so I kind of broke.
I just HAD to go to Walgreens because I had $12 in RRs that were going to expire. I figured that throwing away $12 for the sake of not spending was kind of idiotic.

It wasn't too bad though. No cash out of pocket.

Loaf of bread $2.50
Gallon of Milk $2.50
FAR Revlon $9.99

Used $12 RR
Revlon $2 MQ
Paid $1.97 on gift card from last month's rebate.
Plus I get the $9.99 back!

Not too bad if you ask me. Hmm... I have to spend for a breakfast meeting tomorrow morning. I'll get reimbursed though, but it makes me feel like adding a day next week.

I'm really starting to like this not spending thing. I think I just need to find a way to not jump on every single deal that comes along. ]]> raesana http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/blogs/raesana/2795-im-spending-fast-2-19-2009.html http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/blogs/raesana/2794-im-spending-fast-2-18-2009.html Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:25:44 GMT DAY 3
Wow! The week is flying by and I have realized a few things about myself.

1. I am an addict. That's right... My name is Raesana and I am an addict.

2. I do not live within my means. Just because I'm not broke, does not mean that I can spend.

Crazy revelations...

I think about buying things all the time. My boss got a fax telling him that he won our monthly sales contest. He said, "I'm gonna frame this!". I said, "Do you want me to buy you a frame?" Doh!

I am getting kind of bored though. Searching for freebies and getting a head start on school work just isn't cutting it for entertainment. I thought about going to the library to borrow a book or a couple DVDs, but I owe them $9 so that's out. Maybe I'll just spend the rest of the week reflecting... ]]> raesana http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/blogs/raesana/2794-im-spending-fast-2-18-2009.html http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/blogs/raesana/2789-im-spending-fast-2-17-09.html Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:43:45 GMT *_DAY 2_* This is still not that bad. I must say though... I cannot believe what a consumer I am! My inbox is flooded with deals from Mypoints... DAY 2

This is still not that bad.
I must say though... I cannot believe what a consumer I am! My inbox is flooded with deals from Mypoints that I'd actually like to do. I must think about shopping or buying something 10 times a day. I caught myself on the auction site "just looking" at postage stamps. Why was I "looking" at postage stamps?!? Because I have a serious shopping problem, that's why.

I did have to buy dog food today. I figure that dog food is a necessity. I didn't buy drinks because I figure we could just drink tap, but I can't really let the dog eat air right?

Tomorrow I do have to buy breakfast at a restaurant, but my office is reimbursing it so at least I'll get myself a little fix. ]]> raesana http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/blogs/raesana/2789-im-spending-fast-2-17-09.html http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/blogs/raesana/2783-im-spending-fast-2-16-2009-2-21-2009.html Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:07:58 GMT So... I read a little about spend fasting and decided to challenge myself to do it for 6 days. Hey... I need to buy the paper on Sunday! After... So... I read a little about spend fasting and decided to challenge myself to do it for 6 days. Hey... I need to buy the paper on Sunday!

After realizing that I spent $163 in one week on unnecessary expenses, I decided to go one week without spending anything at all.

I actually didn't spend anything yesterday (Sunday) because there weren't any coupons in the paper.

DAY 1

This is not that bad. Although I'd really love to hit CVS for the Neutrogena MM, I guess I'll just have to sit this week out. I keep trying to tell myself that there will be other deals.

We ran out of tea and water in the house *gasp!*, so I'm writing an essay for my brother in exchange for him buying drinks for the week. ]]> raesana http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/blogs/raesana/2783-im-spending-fast-2-16-2009-2-21-2009.html