Parking Spot It’s really hard to write the check to pay our taxes every year, but the consequences are dire, you could lose your parking spots. A man in Boston lost his two parking spots after it was taken by the IRS due to back taxes. I was surprised to see that the IRS was auctioning them. I thought they were busy making Star Trek videos and hunting conservative. | |
In large cities some real estate agents specialize in parking spots. I want that job, it sounds like the easiest one in the world. Showings would only take 5 minutes “Well here it is. Black top, yellow strips.” “Do you have pavement with white lines?” “Sorry, all sold out.” |
1. Hold yourself accountable by confiding in a friend with good money habits.
If you tell a friend with good money habits they are likely to call you out when you are making poor decisions. Most of us take our friend’s honest advice seriously. If you really trust your friend you might be willing to give them access to your mint account. Just knowing that someone is looking out for you is often enough to make you think twice about making a purchase.
2. Evaluate who you are hanging out with.
If your friends are encouraging you to spend, then it might be a good idea to start saying encouraging them to do more frugal things. Have a game night, go to the park, or stay in and watch a movie. If they call to go to the mall, restaurant, or out for drinks, you might have to pass.
3. Sleep on it
If you are tempted to make a big purchase it might be a good idea not to attend an auction. They are designed to get you engaged in the moment and spend more then you planned. The same could be said of a pushy sales person, or a family member asking for you to co-sign.
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