I have a confession to make...I have been overspending and falling
into the trap of instant gratification. In episode 3 of the Blissfully
Calm Podcast, I shared my story of how I paid off $100,000 in debt.
During the years of paying off my debt, I made a lot of sacrifices and lived an
extremely frugal life.
I
decided to keep one credit card open. I used this card to pay for 3 trips
to Costa Rica, Europe, and countless other trips. This card was also
connected to my Amazon Prime account which made it so easy to buy anything I
wanted. I became addicted to the feeling instant gratification and the
dopamine hit I got when I came home to a box from Amazon. My monthly
credit card statements nearly gave me a heart attack. Every month I paid
the balance off but would regularly have to transfer money from my
savings.
A
few weeks ago, I had an aha-moment that my overspending was putting my future
in jeopardy. Instead of investing my money, I was a consuming and buying
things I didn't need. I was so angry with myself that I made the drastic
decision to cut my credit card up and canceled my Amazon Prime
membership.
It
has been a few weeks since I've cut up my card and I've been living off a cash
budget. I feel much calmer knowing that I'm not overspending and that I
will not have a panic attack when Capital One sends me an email with my balance
each month. Looking back, I've always been happiest when I'm living a
minimalist lifestyle and placing my focus on experiences and not things.
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