tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34113304.post7898818255546555428..comments2023-06-06T12:27:43.168-04:00Comments on Mel's Musings: Talking MoneyMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614534466719824649noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34113304.post-16181437948333921412008-10-27T18:50:00.000-04:002008-10-27T18:50:00.000-04:00Great Post Mel! I can completely identify with yo...Great Post Mel! I can completely identify with your post as hubby and I have been talking about those "wants" that need to be cut for us to have our "needs". After getting ourselves into trouble with credit cards in the first few years of marriage, we are basically credit card free, only buying what we have the money for. It is a hard lesson to learn but we are so much more careful about our TheRagan3https://www.blogger.com/profile/17003816630255905785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34113304.post-77523865493857632402008-10-27T14:46:00.000-04:002008-10-27T14:46:00.000-04:00I put the brakes on our spending a few weeks ago a...I put the brakes on our spending a few weeks ago and really, we don't miss the trips to Target, the dinners out, etc. You find other things to do to fill that time. And I feel so much better seeing all that extra money in our checking account! : ) We think of purchases now as needs vs wants. If we don't NEED it we don't buy it.<BR/><BR/>Very well written, thought provoking post!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500011459345862059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34113304.post-14793958107211787382008-10-27T10:31:00.000-04:002008-10-27T10:31:00.000-04:00Great post! I agree we all have gotten to caught ...Great post! I agree we all have gotten to caught up with having what the 'Jones" have.Fun Things Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420958938476857409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34113304.post-61533144136961500982008-10-27T09:08:00.000-04:002008-10-27T09:08:00.000-04:00yeah... you are so right... It's not as bad over h...yeah... you are so right... It's not as bad over here in Canada- we're not really going through a financial crisis like in the US (yet?!?) but the crazy spending and the credits cards and... this has got to stop... you made me think this morning...I want to change that and work towards becoming mor financially responsible... Thank you :)cinemariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04415962855112217312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34113304.post-2965588285145734062008-10-27T07:53:00.000-04:002008-10-27T07:53:00.000-04:00Great blog entry Melissa...very proud of you. Lov...Great blog entry Melissa...very proud of you. Love, Aunt StephAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34113304.post-82562386422739574712008-10-27T02:58:00.000-04:002008-10-27T02:58:00.000-04:00I agree! I have some friends who are having very ...I agree! I have some friends who are having very serious financial troubles right now and it's all a little shocking - the things happening.<BR/><BR/>However, my family is in a good situation. We do need to use this to work on our budgeting and being more frugal. I have to say that I have learned so many great frugal tips from blogs!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06958936771590770427noreply@blogger.com