Back to running on autopilot. Bills come in and go out. I messed up on a spending challenege by getting a diet pepesi from a machine the other day. I haven't spent any money since then outside of budgeted bills.
Keeping an eye on the wife's CC card spending. I just have to be responsible for debts that I have agreed to pay already. (Note I am not responsible for any new CC debt she incurs.)It is hard to imagine how she can do this but she is quite creative at running up debt! Well there you have it!
I am sending a jacket and fanny pack back to LL Bean to get them repaired. I figure it is cheaper than buying new stuff!
AUTOPILOT!!!!
October 13th, 2006 at 07:33 pm
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October 13th, 2006 at 08:15 pm 1160770549
I am just going to do the best I can and not get myself crazy!
October 13th, 2006 at 09:28 pm 1160774887
as for sending stuff to get it repaired, check out Land's End, they have an unconditional forever guarantee. plus they have bunches on clearance right now, holidays coming up and all.
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In my case with everything apart, I am now able to tell her creditors they were stupid and greedy to give her credit, and I have no sympathy for them. And if they try attaching anything to my name, they can expect a lawsuit very quickly for their trouble. That ability to tell creditors to take a hike is worth more peace of mind than you can imagine.
October 14th, 2006 at 04:34 am 1160800452
So I have given the situation a good deal of thought.
Lau, thanks for the support!
October 14th, 2006 at 05:07 pm 1160845676
I know manythings said here are not nice....but.....sometimes the truth isn't nice. and sometimes it helps..not always..but sometimes.
October 14th, 2006 at 11:33 pm 1160868813
I thought about letting her read the blog but then I thought about her screaming at me for blabbing about our business. Never mind that this place is fairly anonymous. I come here to talk to folks, vent, and find resolution. It is therapeutic for me to keep this blog.
If my wife had cancer, God forbid, or any other malady I would stick by her. This spending thing is the same the way I look at it. I also would not say my wife is incredibly lucky to have me. I have plenty of warts too.
I hope I have not painted a dreadful picture of my wife. She is a wonderful wife and mother. She really is very nice. It is just this spending thing that causes problems.
The truth will set you free they say but I don't think my wife is at the stage where truth is percieved as truth. Maybe in future though!