Comments on: 5 Steps to Put Overspending in Traction for Good http://wealthpilgrim.com/put-overspending-in-traction-for-good-with-this-one-overlooked-step/ WealthPilgrim.com -No Money Worries. No Matter What. Wed, 30 May 2012 00:03:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Neal http://wealthpilgrim.com/put-overspending-in-traction-for-good-with-this-one-overlooked-step/#comment-1276 Neal Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:11:00 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=3152#comment-1276 Karyn, You are right...these are very tough situations. We don't/can't say no to everything but we do decline invitations to go out unless it is a very special event. I think that the baby showers are tougher to get out of but the birthday dinners are a bit easier.....at least they would be for me. My wife feels more obligated to go to these types of things so it's really a give and take. Having said that, we are clear on the big picture so that makes smaller decisions a bit easier. Karyn,

You are right…these are very tough situations. We don’t/can’t say no to everything but we do decline invitations to go out unless it is a very special event.

I think that the baby showers are tougher to get out of but the birthday dinners are a bit easier…..at least they would be for me.

My wife feels more obligated to go to these types of things so it’s really a give and take. Having said that, we are clear on the big picture so that makes smaller decisions a bit easier.

]]> By: karyn http://wealthpilgrim.com/put-overspending-in-traction-for-good-with-this-one-overlooked-step/#comment-1268 karyn Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:01:08 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=3152#comment-1268 I'm curious how you "get out of" going out with friends and still maintain the friendships. I try to suggest ways to make the outing cheaper (eating lunch instead of dinner) and my friends aren't big spenders. But still, our budget is tight but I always feel obligated to go to this friend's birthday dinner or that friend's baby shower brunch. I’m curious how you “get out of” going out with friends and still maintain the friendships. I try to suggest ways to make the outing cheaper (eating lunch instead of dinner) and my friends aren’t big spenders. But still, our budget is tight but I always feel obligated to go to this friend’s birthday dinner or that friend’s baby shower brunch.

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