Yesterday's post about ING made me want to buy shoes. I pride myself on not been into material things (too much!) but shoes are another story. Each time I wander into my closet to throw a pair out, I start to admire how beautiful they are.
That being said, most of my shoes are purchased at Payless.
When I had that feeling creep up on me yesterday as I left work, I thought about the recent advice I heard on the radio on a long drive. It was on a great radio station that we do not get in the NYC area and in addition to 50's-6o's and 70's music, they also dispensed advice on how to be happier.
Suggestion #1: People who exercise outside are 70% more happier after doing so. People exercising inside are 40% happier after.
Suggestion #2: Eat spinach.
Suggestion #3: Think of a funny movie, a funny experience, or funny people. Doing so will make you happier.
After reflecting on this, instead of shoe shopping, I drove home and then enjoyed the beautiful weather outside with a walk to the library. I am very friendly with most of the library staff, and seeing them really brightened up my day. I picked up books that were waiting for me and Paul, and then checked out the financial section as promised in yesterday's blog post.
While I am still not 100% sure about balancing a checkbook, I am armed with the books to learn how to.
I was reading the Millionaire Mommy Next Door today, and she has a great post of overcoming difficult circumstances to live the life she loves so much. It was inspiring to read that as things come up and ING shuts my bank account down, that lessons will be learned, move on from, and new doors will open.
I just signed up for a BoA account for which I get $75 for opening up the account; I found this deal on My Money Blog which is a great website.
So what have I done today to change my life? I opened the BoA account and am looking forward to playing Cashflow with Paul tonight. I will also be reading some of the books that were picked up from the library, which should be great. First on my list, Suze Orman, "The Courage to be Rich".
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I'm going to sign up for a new checking account at BoA to be able to get that $75 as well. So far, in my quest to manifest a free vacation, I'm up to about $530 from beginning with $125. I have ideas for how to get to around $1000--but, then, I get stuck! I'm still shooting for $1500 for a free vacation to Vegas for two. We're doing a garage sale tomorrow to get rid of lots of unwanted stuff. So, that may help.
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