I have always been the type of girl that is constantly saving. Any money that I come into contact with goes directly into the bank. Christmas, birthday, stray bills from money my parents have given me, loose change from the car cup holder, you name it, I’ve saved it. Now, this hasn’t been without sacrifice. Picture this: circa 2017, middle school, out with friends at the closest mall with the 40 bucks your dad gave you in the car when he dropped you off. You go to the movies and get a drink, but no popcorn or candy because that sh*t is expensive. After the movie is over, you and your crew want to walk around and shop, as tweens do. Every article of clothing you come by, doesn’t matter the price, you think “If I still like it while we’re leaving, I’ll come back for it.” Yes, the good ol’ mind game we use to trick ourselves into saving money. While this is a good technique, generally mall clothing is poor quality and pricy. We should all be graceful enough with ourselves to treat ourselves once in a while. So sure enough, an hour later, I had forgotten about the article of clothing I had set my sights on… (good thing too, It probably would have just sat in my closet). The leftover money from that mall trip four years ago, went into my bulldog piggy bank, never to be heard from again…until I opened a checking account. The moral of the story is this: it was challenging for me to splurge on myself. In fact, it’s still a challenge even now that I have a job. To this day, I still use the “I’ll come back for it” technique.
