I’m not sure where to begin with this post other than what the quote in the title entails.  Over the past year, I’ve gained a few promotions, purchased my first home, and have found myself well on the road to financial security.  Or so I thought.

Enter the past 2 months and all semblance of financial control has gone out the window.  Blame a terrible break-up, a mugging, an assault, and a myriad of health issues, but I’ve gone seriously off the savings path and have entered the world of “spend almost all that you make.” 

While discussing said issues with a friend, the retort was “well, you spend money when you’re having fun.”  While at first I found myself strangely connected to this quote, I had to step back and wonder what it really meant.  After years of being a super-saver have I really become a person who spends a ridiculous amount of $$ each month??

After weeks of serious contemplation, what I’m sure of is that this new-found spender is not truly who I am.  While it’s going to be incredibly difficult to distance myself from the new “rich” crowd I’ve become part of, I know I’ll be much happier when I see my bank account growing each month by more than $2K. 

I’ve worked too much for too long to let it all slip away.  I’m by no means a paycheck-to-paycheck lady.  Stay tuned for details on my New Year’s resolutions and lifestyle changes that will rectify the latest influx of spending. 

While only time can tell what will happen, I can honestly say that I haven’t been this motivated about finances since I decided I was a “buyer.”  And if history repeats itself, saving over 25K in 2011 shouldn’t be a problem.