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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Too broke to pay attention
I have been sucking with my money lately. By this time, I could have already had a down payment on a car, or a deposit on an apartment. Instead, I've bought a buttload of books and DVDs in the past few months. That's what I get for working in a place that caters to my interests, I guess. Really though, it's my own fault. And the worst part is, I haven't even got a chance to watch and/or read a majority of the things I've purchased recently. Okay, that's a lie. I've had plenty of chances. But whenever I have a day off though, all I want to do is sleep or play on the internet. I need someone to slap me from now on, every time I make a frivolous purchase that prevents me from moving up and on with my life. Otherwise, I'll never get back out on my own.
Or I could do that. Thanks, Mitch.
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I'm slowly trying to break out of my internet addiction, and LeechBlock is really a great help for me. If you use Firefox, you might want to check it out. I've completely blocked myself from 4chan, Facebook (kind of a moot point now, but whatever), Encyclopedia Dramatica, and other ridiculous time sucks. If at the end of the day I realize I've been obsessively checking and rechecking a site and it's only made me feel like crap, I strongly consider putting it on a complete ban, or at least limiting my time there to ten minutes an hour or something like that. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteAs for money, I really like Dave Ramsey. It's all the same old stuff about money that we all know deep down, but I like his attitude and how he delivers the messages we need to hear. If you want me to email you the bigass PDF I have from his Financial Peace University classes, I can, and he also has a podcast available on iTunes. If you find his book "Total Money Makeover" somewhere, you'll be all set. It's gold, man.
Good luck! You got this!