A Month of Saving Day 18

Today, it's all about celebrating!! One of the things we like to do around here is celebrate milestones. Whether we pay off a large debt or meet a goal or deadline we have set, we celebrate our accomplishments. Now, of course, I would not suggest the celebration be so extravagant that you end up with more debt than you paid off, I do think these little mini celebrations are fantastic motivators. We do things like: find a cheap hotel on priceline and go away for the evening or weekend, plan an outing to a fun family place like the Children's Museum in Indianapolis, or go out to dinner at a nice restaurant.

I seem to be bombarded recently with reading things like, "You only live once, so do anything you want in moderation" and "If it feels good, do it" and "Go big or go home" type advertisements and advice. I am sure part of my sensitivity to this is that we are focused on trying to save money and this mentality really doesn't fit that lifestyle. While I agree that we are only going to live once, I also believe our ability to make a difference in the lives of our children, family, community, and world will be more greatly impacted if we focus less on the instant gratification lifestyle our society seems to flaunt and be more conscious of how and where we spend our resources.

So, today we are looking forward to our next celebration ~ it may not be wine and roses all the time, but the celebration is just as sweet!!!