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Eyes on the prize

I'm no where near where I hoped I'd be financially by this point. Have I paid off anything? Nope.

I won't use the phrase, "it's not for a lack of trying," because I know good and well that I have not tried as hard as I should.

Today, as I left work and headed to the day care to pick up my daughter, I really, really wanted to swing into a fast-food restaurant and pick up dinner. I didn't want to cook, I didn't want to clean up afterward, and french fries just sounded oh so good.

But I passed them all — Wendy's, Burger King, Sonic — went home and opened up a can of ravioli for my daughter and me.

Too often, though, that's not the path I choose. It's easy for me to tell myself, "Well, we'll eat out this one time, and then we'll eat at home tomorrow." But of course, when "tomorrow" comes, I give in to the temptation again.

I really do want to pay off our debt, but I think at least part of the challenge is feeling like the $12 or so I spend dining out won't matter that much and we owe so much, we'll never pay it off anyway. Somehow, though, I need to find a way to constantly remind myself that yes, the $12 I spend on unnecessary purchases does matter and that reaching my goal is doable. 

So, here I am, hoping that yet again, I can refocus and make some headway. Maybe if I get back to blogging about it weekly, I'll be able to keep focused on my goal.
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