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So, about a year ago I got a new job within my company--it was a great move for me--I went from being hourly to salaried, got a pretty good raise, and am now eligible for sales incentive bonuses. That being said, the old adage about "the more you make the more you spend" is true. I always feel just as broke now as I ever did before.
Today our company gave out Profit Plus profit sharing checks--sort of an extra bonus for employees when we have a good year. For months I've been telling myself if/when we got this bonus money, I was going to have a new roof put on my house because I need it BADLY, and as a treat to myself buy myself an iPad. Next week I should get our annual sales bonus and I'm hoping it's enough for my roof, and then some. So last week I told myself I'm getting a new laptop--mine is dying a slow death and I've been frustrated with it for months.
But what I really NEED to do is be a grown up and pay OFF my Macy's card, and close the effin' thing out so I can't be tempted anymore. I've proven to myself over and over that I just do NOT have the willpower to just not go buy 3 brand new Lancome lipsticks just because I've had a hard day, or new perfume because I'm in the mood for a new scent, etc. So the kid in me wants to take my first real, BIG bonus, and treat myself to a laptop. But the adult in me knows I really should pay off the damn credit card, because the interest alone is killing me. So if I pay off the card, with the money I save each month on THAT payment, I could probably get a new laptop in 2 or 3 paychecks.
I was driving home from my best friend's tonight, thinking about it, and just >poof< decided, "I'm going to do the right thing and pay off this credit card." Now I just need help being strong enough to actually DO it. Because I REALLY want a new laptop right now.
I hope I'm tough enough to follow through--it'd be a HUGE load off my mind to have that card paid off, and I know they say you shouldn't close out a card, but with this one I know I need to do it, or in another two months I'll have a bad day, and just go buy something and it'll get out of hand again.
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Today our company gave out Profit Plus profit sharing checks--sort of an extra bonus for employees when we have a good year. For months I've been telling myself if/when we got this bonus money, I was going to have a new roof put on my house because I need it BADLY, and as a treat to myself buy myself an iPad. Next week I should get our annual sales bonus and I'm hoping it's enough for my roof, and then some. So last week I told myself I'm getting a new laptop--mine is dying a slow death and I've been frustrated with it for months.
But what I really NEED to do is be a grown up and pay OFF my Macy's card, and close the effin' thing out so I can't be tempted anymore. I've proven to myself over and over that I just do NOT have the willpower to just not go buy 3 brand new Lancome lipsticks just because I've had a hard day, or new perfume because I'm in the mood for a new scent, etc. So the kid in me wants to take my first real, BIG bonus, and treat myself to a laptop. But the adult in me knows I really should pay off the damn credit card, because the interest alone is killing me. So if I pay off the card, with the money I save each month on THAT payment, I could probably get a new laptop in 2 or 3 paychecks.
I was driving home from my best friend's tonight, thinking about it, and just >poof< decided, "I'm going to do the right thing and pay off this credit card." Now I just need help being strong enough to actually DO it. Because I REALLY want a new laptop right now.
I hope I'm tough enough to follow through--it'd be a HUGE load off my mind to have that card paid off, and I know they say you shouldn't close out a card, but with this one I know I need to do it, or in another two months I'll have a bad day, and just go buy something and it'll get out of hand again.
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