I was reading a little tid-bit in Fitness Magazine{which I couldn’t find online, sorry!) the other day about using cash instead of a card to pay for meals when you go out to eat, because when spending CASH verses just using your card, you tend to order less food, you skip the appetizer, drinks, dessert etc. Hubs and I have already been doing this and it’s true. You not only save money, you save on calories too.
You’ll be just fine having the cobb-salad. So why do you often add on chips & dips AND a lemonade? Because when you bring your card, you don’t FEEL the money leave your bank account. There’s something about that hard-earn green cash in your pocket that makes you protect it more, and you really do think about your food choices. I dare you, go green, try it. You’ll notice a difference in what you order when you’re paying with cash on hand. 
And have I mentioned that I love birthday month?… I think I did before.. maybe… in case you missed last Tuesday, check it out here.
The Blogger Spot Light for this week is: My sweet friend Melissa.
Melissa and I met earlier this past March in a Financial Peace University classes Hubs & I took. I am so glad I met Melissa, she is such an awesome friend and I’ve loved getting to know her and her Husband more. And YOU should get to know her blog. Melissa is a runner. She’s training for the Women’s Nike Half-Marathon and I am SO excited for her!
Melissa has been training all summer long, through this awful gross humid Texas heat, waking up at crazy O-clock in the morning to get her run in before the sun would shine. She seriously impresses the bananas outta me! Be sure to check out Melissa blog and send her some encouragement on her training and quickly approaching race! Love ya Mel!!
So tell me, who is your blogger spot-light this week?
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i only ever use cash and it ef. makes a difference. i have been meaning to get on this blog shout out thing but have been running behind. maybe in todays post.
it definitely DOES make you mind your money better. that was always my mom’s deal… cash or nothing, and to this day her and my dad are like that (unless it’s a MAJOR purchase). if they don’t have it in their pocket at the time, they don’t spend it.
debit/cash cards are da debil!!! lol
Such a great idea with cash vs. card. Cards are so easily…swipeable! haha. Love the blogger spotlight idea:)
Man! That Melissa girl seems amazing (and beauiful! ) ha! j/k
You’e so sweet Lauren! Thanks for all the continual encouragement! I’ve got a month…I can make it! : ) BTW…I’m at 99% doing 10 for Texas. I just have to get he budget-go-ahead, and then I’m signing up! yay!
Love ya!
PS…I miss you!
I actually do the opposite. I always know exactly how much my budget is beforehand on my debit card, so if I’ve got cash, I tend to see it as expendible since there’s no overdraft fee for using it all, hahaha.
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