tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911917248033923490.post7362200930971480925..comments2023-09-30T06:14:57.271-05:00Comments on Not Living on Ramen: Please talk me out of my new bad habit.E.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05595667311126848588noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911917248033923490.post-49668027314572640252009-09-26T20:05:32.819-05:002009-09-26T20:05:32.819-05:00I do think I need to work more on balance. Last ye...I do think I need to work more on balance. Last year I was too broken at the start of the year to do much socializing, and I let managing my finances take priority in part because it felt like the one thing in my life I actually had full control over. I'm going to work on saying no a little more often, but I'm also considering reevaluating my budget.<br /><br />It probably isn't time to raise my allowance just yet, but this might be a sign I need to move back to a formal budget. More carefully prioritizing my wants could help a lot. If I cut grocery costs a bit and focus on packing frugal lunches instead of buying at school, I can probably work the Thursday night gathering and a few of the other events into my plans without exceeding my limits.E.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05595667311126848588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911917248033923490.post-32925793143877942942009-09-26T14:56:59.723-05:002009-09-26T14:56:59.723-05:00I don't know. Re-evaluate your budget and be m...I don't know. Re-evaluate your budget and be more realistic? There is nothing more annoying than continually failing to to meet your target. Change the target to one that you can meet, whilst going to most of these social events.<br /><br />Do you think that the social stuff will ease off as the rest of the year pans out, or will it get worse?plonkeehttp://plonkee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911917248033923490.post-11177784810094762362009-09-26T13:11:51.522-05:002009-09-26T13:11:51.522-05:00I'd opt out now and then, but if you keep doin...I'd opt out now and then, but if you keep doing that, you won't get invited. At your stage of life, you're supposed to have fun with other people. As I tell my children, you don't have to be as pathologically frugal as I am, though it's good that you know how to be.<br /><br />I've always been a crazed saver, but really, CARPE DIEM.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.com