Sunday, November 9, 2008

Budget Busters

I have a confession: I just paid $65.00 for parking tickets. *SIGH*

Talk about a budget buster! Goodness! I racked up one ticket each week for three weeks in a row. THEN I was lazy (yes, the L word) and didn't pay one of the tickets until the $20.00 late fee kicked in. The doggone late fee was more than the ticket!!! I'm sitting here seething because IWASTED $65.00! Oh, what I could do with $65.00. But I'm not going to seeth long - the past is the past, right?

Now that I've thrown the L word out there, I want to share my two cents about it. Laziness in its many forms (procrastination, forgetfulness, etc) is one of my biggest budget busters. When I'm lazy, I don't pay my bills on time, and get hit with a late fee. When I'm lazy, I don't look for good deals and pay more than need be. When I'm lazy . . . well, you get the picture. Defeating laziness keeps me on top of my bills, helps me save money, and has really PUSHED me to pay off my debt. And keeps me on my budget.

*Oh, what I could have done with $65.00 . . .*

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