MONEY!!!!

Well, I just shed a couple tears at an early 6:45 a.m. this morning.....

This may not seem like a big deal to a lot of people out there, but for me, it's a miracle.

I have been working my ass off for the last few months, trying to save as much as I can for school tuition among other countless bills. It's been really tough, really exhausting, and honestly, it's just really sucked not to be able to see any of that money I work so hard to make because I'm paying off past mistakes from over a year ago.

I've become slightly more frugal with my money, thanks to help and support from my mom. The whole allowance thing that was previously mentioned in an earlier blog has been in effect, though not as strict as I expected. But I'm glad. I've done really well on my own absolutely refusing to spend money in all the wrong places. I walked into my favorite store in the mall the other day and nearly hyperventilated because I was surrounded by a million wonderfully affordable things...I had to physically leave the store, which annoyed my sister a little, and rightly so. It made for an unfun shopping experience for her, but i was slightly proud of myself for resisting temptation.

I know, I know, most people don't get the addictions of a shopaholic. However, if you want a little more insight into this "disease", go read "Confessions of a Shopaholic". I really sometimes think this book was written about me. ;-)

Anyway, when I looked at my bank account this morning and saw how much I have saved--I have 1300 bucks resting in my account at this moment. (and for me, that is a feat, for the average amount used to be anywhere between $11-$250 bucks...,that is, if it wasn't negative). Of course, some of that moola will be taken away to pay bills, however, not enough to take this smile off my face.

Finally, all this hard work has paid off. It definitely makes going to work less dreadful, knowing there are rewards for it.

Wow, I feel kind of accomplished. Go me. Woo. And thanks to my mom for supporting me through all my financial woes, too.

Does it always feel this good to make money and save it? It's almost a better high than shopping.

I gotta go get some sleep eye now so I can deposit ANOTHER check in my bank account this afternoon.

God bless everyone, hope it's a good week for you all :-)