Since my wife and I are planning to try living on one income, we’re trying to do it intelligently.  There are a few things we’ve been wanting to buy for awhile, but haven’t gotten around to just yet.  Things like a pair of nightstands for a our bedroom, curtains for the living room, and a decent vacuum cleaner.  With a drastically reduced income, these purchases would have to come directly out of our savings - something I’m not comfortable with.

The solution is simple

Since we’re already on our new, frugal budget, our answer is easy.  My wife will continue working through the end of September.  Rather than spend her income on the usual things, we’ll use a portion of it for these purchases.  Curtains in the living room will sure help keep the glare off the TV.  Since we have a nice TV ( 65″ DLP ), it keeps us away from the movie theater.  Reducing that glare will make it more enjoyable during the day. 

The new vacuum cleaner has been a long time coming.  We have a Hoover that’s been limping along for awhile.  We’re still up in the air between a nice Kenmore, another Hoover, a Dyson, or even a Kirby.  Huge price ranges, and we haven’t made a decision.  We will, however, be purchasing one within a month - and it won’t have to come out of our savings account.

Planning is the only way to survive

With a reduced income and a super tight budget, planning carefully is the only way this will work out.  Raiding our savings account month after month simply won’t do, and will leave us in a terrible place financially.  To avoid that, we’re delaying our goals - and doing so gladly.

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