I Broke A Rule and Now I'm Paying For It.

For 16 years of full time employment, Katie and I have done a good job of living within our means.  Looking ahead to big purchases and saving or pinching pennies or budgeting so we could either put down a sizable down payment or pay it off in full.

Buying something big and working OT to pay for it was not in our playbook and it made for some tense times but the cost of being at work just wasn't worth buying more stuff.

But then last week I bought a giant truck, went and got a loan, and I'm working one OT a month to pay for it.  Loserville.  But we have a big awesome truck to tow around our giant camper so how mad can I be?  I guess we'll find out.

I give some words of caution on spending and some advice when those big purchases are coming down the pipe.  Enjoy and keep those bills tight.