I have a spending problem

[Left]

I really need to start listening to Dave Ramsey. My problem isn't gambling. It's, I will see sale prices on items and spend $15 here and $15 there, and end up racking up a bill of $150-$200 a month sometimes.

Before my father died, he made a lot of money, and although he wouldn't buy me everything I wanted, I just never truly had to live this "low on the hog". He managed the family finances and kept them a secret. So all this is pretty new to me. We didn't always live in the best houses, but we could eat pretty much whatever we wanted and not worry too much about the financial side.

 

[rockytopva]

Employment... Activity.... Being actively engaged in some kind of employment takes the mind off the shopping.

 

[Left]

Employment... Activity.... Being actively engaged in some kind of employment takes the mind off the shopping.

That is true.

As you may know I am Schizophrenic, and some of my issues have to do with something very bad that happened to me at a job I used to work at. So I am working on getting a better job and working at being ready for said job.

 

[HereIStand]

For me, moving money into an account that I don't have ATM/debit card access to is helpful. That doesn't prevent me from spending on Amazon, but it helps in saving.

 

[Winken]

I really need to start listening to Dave Ramsey. My problem isn't gambling. It's, I will see sale prices on items and spend $15 here and $15 there, and end up racking up a bill of $150-$200 a month sometimes.

Before my father died, he made a lot of money, and although he wouldn't buy me everything I wanted, I just never truly had to live this "low on the hog". He managed the family finances and kept them a secret. So all this is pretty new to me. We didn't always live in the best houses, but we could eat pretty much whatever we wanted and not worry too much about the financial side.

Tell me about it !!! I've been an impulse buyer for years !!! My wife reminds me of that on a regular basis !!!

 

[christianforumsuser]

Some doctors help with symptoms by adding more pills and routines that might stress you out and just introduce other symptoms. As much as they say "you're healthy" but what evidence is there except them trying to reassure you and ask for more money to support their work.

I'm saying I could tell you advice on how I for example manage finances, but if I myself haven't had the problem resolved, what use can I be. Likewise this goes for the case of having sin in the heart too.
Someone might get upset for me talking about dealing with the problem of sin when they'd rather hear "rise up and walk" while Jesus said "your sins are forgiven you".
Be spiritually minded or else.