Posted by Timothy Ross on December 27, 2017 at 5:10am
https://www.youneedabudget.com/why-starting-fresh-isnt-giving-up/ Great article on budgeting, even greater concept, to start fresh vs starting over. Enjoy the article, I am looking at this budgeting tool and others. Any feedback from others is appreciated. TLR https://www.youneedabudget.com/why-starting-fresh-isnt-giving-up/ Quick word association quiz: What’s the difference between “starting over” and “starting fresh”? One of them feels pretty heavy, doesn’t it? A little bit like failure: “You mean, I have to start over?!” I’ve had this thought part way into countless projects renovating our “antique” home. It’s come up in one or two conversations with my kids about homework. But a fresh start? Almost liberating, right? “Today, I have a chance to start fresh.” Deep breath. Ever start a new job? Go off to college? Wake up to a new day after an argument the night before? Start writing this blog post for the second or third—OK. fine—fourth time? Each one a fresh start. In the last seven years, I’ve had five different budgets. The first time I started a new one, it felt like starting over. But I’ve since approached it differently—a fresh start—an opportunity to learn and improve every time. Read on the link for the rest of the story
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