Spending Spree Anxiety

Overall, I've been feeling really good lately. But now I'm starting to get anxiety. There's just way too much going on right now. We've been living here 2 years and made no plan or progress toward getting out. I saved some money over the winter but as soon as Spring came, I started spending like crazy. I just keep finding things I need or want. I tried to be smart about it by looking at garage sales every week, but I just end up buying more crap when I can't find what I really want. Then I get fed up with trying to be frugal and live within my means. So, I go out & spend more money and try to justify it because I got it at an outlet or discount store. Today I spent $200 on sheets & a quilt because the comforter we got last year is too hot in the Summer. I just wanted a quilt, but of course I couldn't buy that without the rest to match. A lot of this comes from the fact that 4th of July is in 2 weeks and we're having people over. So of course, being the hostess that I am, I'm feeling rushed to get the house & yard in order before the party. All the things we've put off for so long, we're now just throwing money at to get them done. What's worse is that MIL just lost her job, so now we she has to file for unemployment, which means the fact that I'm on it comes up way more often. She's asking me questions about it and I get paranoid and anxious thinking about what she and her parents might be saying about the whole situation. And her parents are the ones we were going to be asking for money to get the yard done, but now they have to help her. So they're suggesting she clear out some space to store her brothers crap instead of him keeping it in a storage locker because they'd rather see the money go to her than the storage unit. I don't see why any of them think that's going to work. We have no space & she's already a hoarder!

TBC...


- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone