tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095861755005032715.post4942643505312094266..comments2023-11-05T00:27:08.129-07:00Comments on Life on Courtney Lane.....: Finances on Friday!Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693340280133115539noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095861755005032715.post-79634217370236551372014-03-24T13:34:46.045-07:002014-03-24T13:34:46.045-07:00I know the guilt-"you could have done better,...I know the guilt-"you could have done better, but you didn't..." That little voice is a pain in my booty! I never buy brand new anything either. I love to be frugal, but am learning (very slowly) when to not let it rule over me.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693340280133115539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095861755005032715.post-54360746437733904532014-03-24T10:45:49.200-07:002014-03-24T10:45:49.200-07:00I second your husband! GO AND BUY THE PURSE ALREA...I second your husband! GO AND BUY THE PURSE ALREADY! :-)<br /><br />I am the exact same way though. Just last night I was hmming and hawing about buying a sleeper sofa. I have $500.00 earmarked for it but actually SPENDING it is driving me insane. What if I could fine an used one for a fraction of the price? Matt said JUST STINKIN' ORDER IT ALREADY. <br /><br />And I should.<br /><br />But I won't....just yet. ;-) Because I feel terribly guilty about buying a brand new sofa. I don't ever buy BRAND NEW anything!<br />Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983592950942904914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095861755005032715.post-65072484654230218132014-03-22T11:24:48.721-07:002014-03-22T11:24:48.721-07:00Thanks, Terri, for the encouraging words!Thanks, Terri, for the encouraging words!Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693340280133115539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095861755005032715.post-18686641218404931892014-03-22T09:58:52.001-07:002014-03-22T09:58:52.001-07:00Ha...Faith in our finances. I have struggled with...Ha...Faith in our finances. I have struggled with this for years. I recall a time when I went before the church to ask for healing of a relatively minor complaint. It bothered me but was not painful. So I was asked if I had any unconfessed sin...Guess what? I discovered the next day that my sin was 'not trusting me to replace the money it would cost you to go to the doctor...'. Promise you I heard that in my spirit as I stood before the mirror asking for healing. <br /><br />This past year husband and I had a special prayer time and we told God we'd trust Him. Let me tell you I didn't realize how hard we 'learned on our own understanding' until we found ourselves hemorrhaging money for this and that and watched our bank balance plunge downwards to lows we hadn't seen in years upon years. <br /><br />From my vantage point: buy the purse you want. Spend $30 even or more if it is what you want. You've been given the privilege of having awesome frugal skills and a heart to learn. Don't let yourself feel guilt for doing something nice just for yourself. We might be frugal but we can't be so caught up in it that it becomes an idol in and of itself. terricheneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.com