Comments on: Before Setting Financial New Years Resolution: Discover and Understand Your Financial Weakness http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/personal-finance/new-years-resolution-financial-weakness/ Over Five Years of Personal Finance, Consumer Spending, Crazy Products and Boring Blog Posts. Good grief. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:36:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ParisGirl111 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/personal-finance/new-years-resolution-financial-weakness/comment-page-1/#comment-146478 ParisGirl111 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:11:47 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/?p=3096#comment-146478 I realized my financial weakness when I added up all my trips to Starbucks in my checkbook register. Wow. I really spent $45 on coffee in one week? You're kidding me! I didn't simply stop going, but I did change a couple of things..I started making one latte a week at home (found a recipe online). I also decided to not purchase food at Starbucks. Finally, get just brewed coffee once or twice. I realized the reason I was going was to get out of the house and see people since I worked at home. It was like an outing for me. So, I just reduced what I was spending for each visit. One of the best ways to tackle your weakness is ask yourself why you are doing it once you have figured out what it is..and begin working with the why? I realized my financial weakness when I added up all my trips to Starbucks in my checkbook register. Wow. I really spent $45 on coffee in one week? You’re kidding me! I didn’t simply stop going, but I did change a couple of things..I started making one latte a week at home (found a recipe online). I also decided to not purchase food at Starbucks. Finally, get just brewed coffee once or twice. I realized the reason I was going was to get out of the house and see people since I worked at home. It was like an outing for me. So, I just reduced what I was spending for each visit. One of the best ways to tackle your weakness is ask yourself why you are doing it once you have figured out what it is..and begin working with the why?

]]> By: Dallas Dollars http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/personal-finance/new-years-resolution-financial-weakness/comment-page-1/#comment-146375 Dallas Dollars Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:04:46 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/?p=3096#comment-146375 I'm on the same ship with Frugalista. I spent $232 in December on Starbucks alone. that is ridiculous! I'm looking to cut things that aren't a necessity( IE; Starbucks)and save what i cut back on. I want to go take a lavish trip this summer so the caramel frapp is gonna have to go! I’m on the same ship with Frugalista. I spent $232 in December on Starbucks alone. that is ridiculous! I’m looking to cut things that aren’t a necessity( IE; Starbucks)and save what i cut back on. I want to go take a lavish trip this summer so the caramel frapp is gonna have to go!

]]> By: Chris Hondoren http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/personal-finance/new-years-resolution-financial-weakness/comment-page-1/#comment-145871 Chris Hondoren Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:14:34 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/?p=3096#comment-145871 Listen, using one of those online personal finance sites is crucial. Seriously opened my eyes to how my finances really looked. I tried a few of them, but ended up with <a href="http://www.greensherpa.com" rel="nofollow">GreenSherpa</a>. While they are not as 'pretty' as mint or wesabe, they are the only ones that don't do data mining and have real privacy and soforth. Good bet there. Listen, using one of those online personal finance sites is crucial. Seriously opened my eyes to how my finances really looked.

I tried a few of them, but ended up with GreenSherpa. While they are not as ‘pretty’ as mint or wesabe, they are the only ones that don’t do data mining and have real privacy and soforth.

Good bet there.

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]]> By: Ken http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/personal-finance/new-years-resolution-financial-weakness/comment-page-1/#comment-145630 Ken Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:47:05 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/?p=3096#comment-145630 Its been a couple years since I did the tracking. I think it's time I did it again. Thanks for reminder. Its been a couple years since I did the tracking. I think it’s time I did it again. Thanks for reminder.

]]> By: frugalista http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/personal-finance/new-years-resolution-financial-weakness/comment-page-1/#comment-145573 frugalista Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:27:00 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/?p=3096#comment-145573 My resolution, besides finishing up 'collecting' all 50 states, is to stop eating out so often. Bad for the budget, weight, health, etc... And I'll save more money for my trips! My resolution, besides finishing up ‘collecting’ all 50 states, is to stop eating out so often. Bad for the budget, weight, health, etc…

And I’ll save more money for my trips!

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