After a protracted calamity involving a USBank error that cost me dearly in terms of financial stability, savings, peace of mind and credit history, I've been very disciplined the last eight months with my money. As I recover financially, I squeeze my money enough that I wind up exceeding my plans and coming under budget with almost every paycheck--except for the stupid car expenses (even that problem has a reserve).
Here's the funny thing: I find that when I get careful with my money, my financial luck seems to get better. Not really, but it feels that way. For instance, I overspent a bit on the weekend and just figured I'd be cutting it close on the budget--then found I needed to spend more on garden supplies. So what happens Monday? I get a reward card at work for a job well done that covers the extra garden supply costs. It makes me feel like fortune is smiling on me!
And if I were broke, it wouldn't feel that way at all...
CDs listened to today:
- anonymous: Mass for Christmas Day
- Big Daddy: Cutting Their Own Groove
- Alfred Schnittke: Symphony No. 8
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano, disk 8
- The Donnas: Spend The Night
- Metric: Live It Out
- Cuong Vu: Vu-Tet
- Steven Winteregg: Visions And Revelations
- Johannes Brahms: Concerto For Violin In D
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