Comments on: Boredom and your money http://www.bluntmoney.com/boredom-and-your-money/ Thu, 13 May 2010 17:59:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mrs. Micah http://www.bluntmoney.com/boredom-and-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-44653 Mrs. Micah Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:50:38 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/boredom-and-your-money/#comment-44653 Sometimes, definitely. Or I eat more...which is like more spending. And then lots of guilt about both the money and the food. So I try to pick up projects and books I'm in the middle of when I get bored and drink a lot of water instead of eating. I only manage to do it maybe half the time, but at least I've learned to recognize it. :P Sometimes, definitely. Or I eat more…which is like more spending. And then lots of guilt about both the money and the food. So I try to pick up projects and books I’m in the middle of when I get bored and drink a lot of water instead of eating. I only manage to do it maybe half the time, but at least I’ve learned to recognize it. :P

]]> By: MKL http://www.bluntmoney.com/boredom-and-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-44611 MKL Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:00:39 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/boredom-and-your-money/#comment-44611 There's no question about it... boredom (and its antithesis, stress) are two of the biggest culprits in my own life when it comes to unplanned spending. In both cases, we look at going out to spend money (to eat, to do something, to relax, to undertake a project, etc.) as a way to say "If I do this, then everything will be OK". Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. The real danger is when spontaneous moments aren't tracked, and the realization comes that you've had them way more than you realized, and that the cost for them can be considerable. Sometimes, the best thing to do is to see if there is a lower cost (or free) option to counter the need to spend money. Books and movies, at least at my public library, are plentiful, and I've been able to watch a lot of cool titles I otherwise would have had to rent for free. Same goes with books I was interested in, but wasn't sure I wanted to plunk down the money for. Net result, less money spent and more books or movies to read and watch, which fills those periods of time where boredom sets in :). There’s no question about it… boredom (and its antithesis, stress) are two of the biggest culprits in my own life when it comes to unplanned spending. In both cases, we look at going out to spend money (to eat, to do something, to relax, to undertake a project, etc.) as a way to say “If I do this, then everything will be OK”. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t. The real danger is when spontaneous moments aren’t tracked, and the realization comes that you’ve had them way more than you realized, and that the cost for them can be considerable.

Sometimes, the best thing to do is to see if there is a lower cost (or free) option to counter the need to spend money. Books and movies, at least at my public library, are plentiful, and I’ve been able to watch a lot of cool titles I otherwise would have had to rent for free. Same goes with books I was interested in, but wasn’t sure I wanted to plunk down the money for. Net result, less money spent and more books or movies to read and watch, which fills those periods of time where boredom sets in :).

]]> By: MoneyMateKate http://www.bluntmoney.com/boredom-and-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-44597 MoneyMateKate Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:24:39 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/boredom-and-your-money/#comment-44597 For me, boredom leads to eating. I guess it depends on what your vice is! For me, boredom leads to eating. I guess it depends on what your vice is!

]]> By: Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet http://www.bluntmoney.com/boredom-and-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-44594 Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:47:48 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/boredom-and-your-money/#comment-44594 Oh yeah, I definitely spend more money when I'm bored. No doubt about it. Oh yeah, I definitely spend more money when I’m bored. No doubt about it.

]]> By: Skyler Collings http://www.bluntmoney.com/boredom-and-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-44589 Skyler Collings Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:18:57 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/boredom-and-your-money/#comment-44589 To relieve the boredom I have found that I have plenty of things around my house to keep me occupied. A whole book shelf of books that I have been meaning to read, computer games that I've purchase for a dollar at our local swap meet that I want to play. Cleaning up around the house. I'm not often lured the need to 'go out' and do stuff so I guess I'm lucky in that respect. To relieve the boredom I have found that I have plenty of things around my house to keep me occupied. A whole book shelf of books that I have been meaning to read, computer games that I’ve purchase for a dollar at our local swap meet that I want to play. Cleaning up around the house. I’m not often lured the need to ‘go out’ and do stuff so I guess I’m lucky in that respect.

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