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Negative Money April

April 4th, 2013 at 08:53 pm

I have not been posting because I have no idea what to post. I was thinking I need to get back into this and post my numbers for March--except I can't get to those numbers now. The 2nd mortgage with the ex problem has not been resolved and I just made another payment to the attorney that is handling this for me. My savings rate will be negative for both March and April.

I have been keeping myself from spending any money in case I need it for the 2nd mortgage stuff. So, I've been pretending that money is super-tight and not buying anything that is not strictly needed. Makes for boring money posts. Although I did buy a box of cookies from a Girl Scout. Good thing cookie time only comes once a year!

Things are just going along here. I have been feeling that I need to plan something to look forward to--even if it is just to go and visit my Mom. Just...something. I am feeling that all the days are the same, just rolling and rolling. Maybe once spring finally gets here, I will be inspired again. For now, I'm just hanging in there.

I want to have a garden this year--I have nothing in place. We have bunnies, deer, and turkeys that wander around our neighborhood, so a fence would be nice. Some good dirt. Seeds, plants. I know that in the long-term a garden is a good investment. But with money being tight, is it a good investment now? I know there are some ways to garden on the cheap. But some things (i.e. good dirt) on the cheap require time to do stuff like compost. And do I want to add another thing on my list of stuff I want/need to do?

These are the thoughts that wander through my head.

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4 Responses to “Negative Money April”

  1. MoneyShines Says:
    April 5th, 2013 at 12:08 am 1365120493
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    I feel what you are going through. I'm paying a mortgage and an apartment rent. I feel like I'm in limbo until my house sells. I don't want to spend extra money so I end up being a hermit at home. And that doesn't do anything good to my headspace. I just try and keep telling myself this is only temporary. Some days it works, some days it doesn't.

  2. creditcardfree Says:
    April 5th, 2013 at 02:21 am 1365128481
    1365128481

    Topsoil is pretty cheap at home and garden stores....you could start a small 4 foot square plot...I used chicken wire around our garden, but we didn't really have deer. Maybe wander a garage sale this spring for inexpensive containers or fencing.

  3. Looking Forward Says:
    April 5th, 2013 at 05:18 am 1365139081
    1365139081

    Hang in there.
    Maybe check craigslist for garden supplies. You can also grow small plants and herbs in milk or juice jugs that have the tops cut off. That makes them small enough to move inside if need be. As CCF said dirt is pretty cheap. Each weekend lately the stores have been running sales on it.

  4. freeme journey Says:
    April 5th, 2013 at 06:01 pm 1365184906
    1365184906

    Being in limbo is also a safety net - makes you realise that you have so much more than most and gets us appreciating what we have Smile This too will pass...

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