The challenge won...

When Shannie asked me to participate in this challenge I was really excited. I am always looking for ways to motivate myself to save money. I would consider myself to be an avid shopper, I get satisfaction out of buying things. I definitely did not expect this to be as hard as it was. The first couple of days I had to stop myself from online shopping out of habit. I enjoy scrolling through Amazon, Groupon, and Pinterest.

After the first few days, it got a little bit easier...

By the beginning of the second week, I caved. I went to the mall with my boyfriend not expecting to buy anything, we were mainly going for him to get some new stuff for his apartment. However, there was a sale I could not pass up on and it was just for that day only. I really didn't want to miss it. I instantly gave in and as soon as the initial "high" from the purchase wore off I felt regret. I was so disappointed in myself that I could not go two weeks without spending money. I broke it for a fossil watch. The purchase was totally worth it though because I love the watch!