I have always loved money. I have so many memories of taking the Monopoly money out of the box to play or taking whatever kind of card I could find to pretend it was a credit card. I would be the happiest person whenever my parents would give me a couple of dollars to spend. I would never be able to keep my money very long because there was always something I wanted.

I got my first job last year. I decided to not spend any of my first paycheck because I made it my mission to save. I soon changed my mind because I could not fight the urge to shop. I figured it did not matter because I would be getting paid again in a few days. I still saved my money more than most of my friends and I made sure to keep money in my savings account, but I was still shopping a lot more than I should have. I went online shopping almost every single day. It became a small addiction of mine. I did not spend a whole bunch of money, but I was wasting money on pointless things. Looking back, I do not really even have anything to show forth all the money I spent.

I quit my job a couple of weeks ago and my funds have been kind of tight lately. I am very hesitant to spend anything because I do not have a source of income anymore. Not spending money has actually been a lot easier than I thought it would be. Ever since I stopped making money, I have not had as big of an urge to buy things. I guess that knowing I will not have any money coming in to replace the money I spend makes me want to save as much as I can. I am a first-year college student and I have to buy things for my dorm. I used to want a whole bunch of stuff for my dorm, but once I realized how expensive everything is, I changed my mind. I have been looking for deals and savings wherever I can find them and I have barely spent anything. I am still a work in progress on not spending money, but I am getting there.