Comments on: April Showers Bring May Flowers

By: Wrinkly Dollar

Wrinkly Dollar — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:43:13 +0000

That’s the spirit. I like your commitment to curbing your expenses. All those non-savers out there should take heed of the advice. Figuring out how to get even small discounts on your expenses can huge difference in savings if you’re saving only a little each month…

By: Velvet Jones

Velvet Jones — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:17:31 +0000

For me, I think the way for me to refresh is by backing away slowly and carefully from my budget. It’s become my wooby in a lot of ways. That thing I can control when in everything else I feel helpless. So financially, all I’m going to do is cut down on dining out a bit. With everything else financial for this year I’m actually WAY ahead of schedule.

So I’m focusing on other things:

1. I’m going to log off my computer by 9pm every night and be in bed, eyes closed by 10pm.
2. I will keep up with my walking schedule 5 days a week even though the contest at work that I started it for will end in a couple weeks.
3. I will take my omega-3 supplements even though they give me fish burps (blech!)
4. I will find ways to let the important people in my life know that I love and care about them.
5. I’ll keep in mind that I’m doing everything I can financially to take care of myself. Regardless of what happens, I’m gonna be ok.

By: bouncing back betty

bouncing back betty — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:38:08 +0000

The end of April was tough for me work wise, especially the last ten days. Your post has reminded me that it’s time to take a step back, re-assess and re-evaluate my life and where I’m going with it. Like you said, assess, brush the dirt off and make a plan! I think it’s time to do so.

By: nofearingthemoney

nofearingthemoney — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:14:32 +0000

This is an excellent post. I think I have re-committed to being mindful and attentive as much as possible in all areas of my life, both personal and professional. Doing so has had a very good impact on how I treat my body, myself, others and of course, the money that moves in and out of my life. Thanks again for the post. I really appreciated the message.

By: Debt Hater

Debt Hater — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:12:12 +0000

I needed to read this today. I hadn’t been very good to myself in April (both physically and financially — emotionally and mentally, though I did well!) and it’s time to get back in gear, just like you said.

I MUST recommit to my budget, because I all but ignored it last month.

I MUST recommit to my the list of 2009 To Do’s I created for myself because I said this year was going to be a 180 degree turn from last year and there are things I need to do to get on it!

You’ve inspired me to think hard about it, write about it, then do it!