Finishing training has allowed us to upgrade our 16 year old couch, bedroom furniture my brother got when we was 5 years old and the car we bought for $1000k used during fellowship.
It took a while to feel comfortable spluring on some new things. We felt like they might disappear into thin air. Sallie Mae still has our butts in a sling for many, many years to come, but we are much more comfortable.
Luxury items we partake in that we couldn't afford before:
Fresh seasonal fruit
bedroom and living room furniture
Clinique make up products
regular haircuts
once a month cleaning person (a man, but nothing close to Sven)
MDO program for daughter #1
Babysitter once a week for a couple hours so I can run errands without two kids in tow.
Once a month tee times for DH
More frequent trips to visit family and friends
New family vehicle
It took a while to feel comfortable spluring on some new things. We felt like they might disappear into thin air. Sallie Mae still has our butts in a sling for many, many years to come, but we are much more comfortable.
Luxury items we partake in that we couldn't afford before:
Fresh seasonal fruit
bedroom and living room furniture
Clinique make up products
regular haircuts
once a month cleaning person (a man, but nothing close to Sven)
MDO program for daughter #1
Babysitter once a week for a couple hours so I can run errands without two kids in tow.
Once a month tee times for DH
More frequent trips to visit family and friends
New family vehicle
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