Spending Money

I have come to the realization, many, many, many moons ago, that I can't be trusted with my own, and by my own, I mean my husband's money.

I am very honest when it comes to other people's money and in fact struggle if I had to shop for anyone using their funds.

Yet, every time I head out to the grocery store, pass a McDonald's or a Webkinz sign, I head and shop to I drop. I want to believe that this is largely due to my living overseas in Hong Kong with a strong culture of female shoppers.

This theory of mine would hold a whole lot more weight if I hadn't started my career 10 years before actually moving, or know that I would be moving, to Hong Kong.

Regardless of where we are, I am always thinking about buying stuff for people, this probably stems from have a serious passion for pleasing others. If I could get my mind straight on pleasing my husband, hey that's not what I was thinking, get your mind out of the gutter, than perhaps I would less likely to spend and more likely to save.

Although, when little blue eyes look up to me and say "mommy can I have ________?" my emotions run to pot and I "charge it!"

Sorry babe, I'll try to do better.

If anyone has advice on staying out of debt, let me know. I know how to get out of debt as I've been there before. I really just need to never get there again!