Anti-Procrastination Challenge: Just Buy It!
This is a hard one for my tightwad stingy frugal self. The back of our office chair fell off a good while ago. Really, I can't even remember when it was. Maybe a few months? Six months? More? I don't know. We just kept using it like it was “until we get a new one.” Well, we haven't gotten a new one yet.
I have lots of excuses, the main one being, “I just haven't found a good deal on one.” I don't buy anything unless it's a really, really, really, really good deal. Or free. That's the truth. (That would be why I run another blog all about deals and free stuff!)
But, even though there have been several times I've come up with pretty much the best deal I'm gonna find on an office chair, my tightwad stingy frugal self always backs down at the last minute. I just hate spending the money, good deal or not.
Well, this whole Anti-Procrastination thing has had an over-riding theme of getting rid of excuses. The broken chair is hideously ugly, and it's bugging both my husband and me. It's time to just buy a new one! Part with that money already! I'm biting the bullet today and getting a new chair!
Your turn!
What is it that needs to be replaced in your home? Hey, it could be something as simple as a lightbulb, but it's just made its way to the bottom of the list. Just buy it!
Please be aware that I'm not advocating your going out and spending money you don't have. Please, no! But, if it's within reason and needs to be replaced, what is keeping you from buying it? You may need to be purposeful about rearranging your budget a little bit so you can financially fit in that purchase this month. But you'll be glad you did when you can stop looking at that ugly, broken whatever-it-is and wishing you had a new one!
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