Small Wins

We’ve had a few small wins lately…

First of all with the exception of one small mistake (mine) we haven’t charged anything on the credit card; and the one charge I made (stupid) I paid off immediately!  We still have some monthly charges that are associated with our credit card and those will continue to go on the card, but other than that, we have not been charging on it.

Another win is that we started our Christmas budget. I received a check for $290 and I deposited it at the bank and immediately headed over to the ATM and took out $300. That money is now sitting in an envelope in a drawer at home waiting to be used for its intended purpose. As I receive my retro checks, we will continue to add to the envelope.

The Boy hasn’t played soccer in a couple of years but wants to try-out for his high school soccer team. Which meant we were going to have to buy him cleats. I was dreading this because I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on cleats in case he didn’t make the team; but at the same time, I didn’t just want to buy him super cheap-o cleats that would hurt his feet. Enter my brother who found a BRAND NEW pair of Adidas cleats in the middle of the street when he was driving on his mail route. They were size 11.5. He tried them on but they were too big for him (as he wears a size 9.5 – 10). Then he offered them to my son. They are his size! I was super excited. He got a nice pair of cleats and I didn’t have to pay for them! That solved one dilemma!

My last small win for this post has to do with a nail in my tire. The Husband went outside to get something the other day and he came back in the house and told me we had to switch cars the following week because I got something in my tire and he would take it to get fixed. The small win is that because we bought my tires from America’s Tire Company, they will repair tires for free. They pulled out the nail and plugged it… and we didn’t have to pay anything!

Sometimes, when you are getting out of debt, it’s the little things that help you get through it. I’m glad I have any sort of wins to celebrate, be it small or otherwise!

I’m still trying to see the light at the end of the tunnel and recognizing small victories is one way to help me do it!