The Ides of March

The Ides of March

I'm all over this.

Susan

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NITB Wrap-Up

NITB Wrap-Up

I am happy to announce that Project NITB has come to an end. Here is a quick summary of the results:

1. Did I cut back on personal spending? Majorly.
   
2. Was I perfect? No.
   
3. Did I save thousands of dollars? Nah.
4. Did I become more mindful of my spending? Yup.

What I would have saved went towards expenses for my teenager. Senior year is an expensive one, HFS! Prom, graduation, SAT, ACT, college apps, wisdom teeth extraction... the list goes on and on. For those of you with more than one child, my heart goes out to you. For REAL.

Getting rid of my credit cards was the most liberating part of NITB and I don't regret it for a second. I don't think credit cards are stupid or evil - they're just not for me.

I'm proud of myself for making it through -- it was easier than I thought it would be (much easier than the photography challenge debacle).

Farewell, NITB. Now bring on the Lulu and Anthro!

Just kiddin' - college starts on the 25th. Goodbye, savings account.

Susan

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