Opening
an old spiral in search of blank paper, I stumbled upon budgetary goals from
several years ago. Column after column of monthly earning and spending that
optimistically dwindled my debt on multiple cards while it built a savings buffer
for taxes and unforeseen catastrophes.
I
chuckled to realize that my current debts and assets reads almost exactly the
same as where I stood two years ago.
Have
I remained still? When analyzing the red, I noted that my final BALANCE DUE
hadn’t nudged at all!
I’d
get discouraged if I didn’t applaud the achievements of my budgeting. Although
it appears I’m running in place, in reality I’ve used paid down debt to repair,
renovate and replace.
All
of those tallied columns and hopeful projections remind me of the importance of
planning. My two steps forward, one step back approach to life would probably
frustrate most people, but I can appreciate my accounting accomplishments.
Copyright 2018 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman
