When Was the Last Time...

We are involved in a lot of relationships.  We have relationships with our spouses or significant others, children, family, jobs, church, the mailman, the cleaners, the butcher at the grocery store and so on. These are all entities that we spend time with, which is why we are in a relationship with them. 

But what about our relationship with our money? When was the last time you really thought about how you feel about money? When was the last time you took a serious look at what you are spending your money on? We hear that we are having to do more with less, but are we really doing less? Are we really thinking about tomorrow or have we decided that this is my time and I have to do me?

Money is not evil. It is sometimes our misuse of it or lack of understanding of it that causes us discomfort at times. I would like to encourage us as we go into another year to think about our relationship with money. I would like for us to spend some time thinking about what we are spending our money on, how we are spending our money, when we are spending our money and who we are with when we are spending our money. 

Take the time to get to know your money. Sit down and think about how you could change your spending habits, how you really could do more with less.  Think about what is a 'must have' purchase.  Start planning your menus for the week so when you go to the store, if it is not on the list, you should not buy it.  As adorable as the school pictures are, do you need the deluxe package or can you get copies made? We have to really do a better job of seperating between a want and a need.  Do you need a 'new' car or do you need 'another' car?  Do you need a new livingroom set or bedroom set, or could you get away with some new pillows and some new cushions?  When was the last time you flipped your mattress? Does it really have to be dry cleaned or can it be washed on the delicate cycle, hung up to dry and a little extra time spent using the iron?  Do you really have to go to every high school  and college homecoming/reunion?

We must begin to change our attitude about money.  We have to believe that just because we have it, does not mean that we have to spend it. These are simple ways in which we can all began to spend more time with our money which hopefully will leave us with more money.


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Until next time
Be Blessed, Sisterfriend