A noble effort
Bought groceries yesterday for spring break so I could stay home and not go anywhere unless I needed to.
Last night my refrigerator broke (again - four times in four years). No longer under warranty. 
So do I spend 400-500 dollars to get it fixed knowing it’ll break again in another year or do I spend $1000-$2000 to get a new one?
I’m heading out to Sears today. This is also going on the the new Motiva Discover card. It’s really motivating. 
For those keeping score at home:
Bed broke.
AC broke.
Car broke.
Computer broke.
Cat injuried.
Refrigerator broke.
Spirit? Bent but not broken.
I don’t think the financial aspects of this experiment are going to be successful. It’s something I’m just going to have to accept.
What is really annoying is this always happens. I get close to breaking even and series of events pull me back down. Happened in Dallas, happened in MD and now it’s happening again. Perhaps it’s poor decision making? But I’m not sure how. These things just don’t happen - they’re not suppose to happen - every five years or so. That’s whacked.
Anywho… I’m still doing the exercises. Today I did a five mile hike around a lake that was really good. Still eating healthy-ish. And will start the sits and pushes tomorrow.
I’m going to a party today after I get my fridge installed - apparently they were looking for eligible men to go - so I was invited. Funny story. While I was in the shower today I cut my upper lip with the back side of the razor blade. (How do you cut yourself with the backside of a razor blade? I don’t know. I wasn’t paying attention at the time. I was thinking about the pros and cons of new fridge versus paying for a repair.) I now have a large gash across my upper lip that was bleeding for nearly 30 minutes. Now it’s just a red sore - looks kinda like I have herpies or something. I’m still going to the party. I’m sure it’ll be great. Women like herpies right?
Well my friend should be here soon with his truck and we’ll be heading out to dig another hole in my credit line.
Take care everyone and I’ll take a picture of the new fridge when I get it in.
Dude, that sucks. Things will get better though.
I bet we all have crazy fridge stories! It sounds like you got a lemon. Things wear out over time but a fridge should not break down every year!
Good-luck with the new one.
Don’t get yourself down on the finances. It’s all in how you measure it. You may not hit zero debt this time, however, all your efforts will certainly keep your debt to a lower amount than if you made no effort at all. The glass is half-full my friend.
You are going to come out a better person after this experiment. And maybe a better disc golfer.
Great reply from Shag- your efforts are not for nothing. You have a great attitude. Hope the party was fun!
What energy you put out to the Universe comes back to you three times so stay with the “glass is half full” and keep positive thoughts.
Thanks all.
See my latest post about what I finally ended up getting.
I know the money is tight and can get annoying it’s just a pattern that seems to repeat itself way too often.
It’s the way products are made these days that keep people in perpetual debt that really get to me.
It just seems so short sighted at times.
I know the glass is half-full. I try to think that way through humor and such but every now and again when I look back at the glass I swear it’s getting smaller.
Everything is getting smaller except my waistline:)