financial diets

I wonder if there's moments we need to go on a financial diet.

The state of the economy right now definitely demands some type of wise response. I can see how the economy needed to get right sized. But more than that, we're bloated in our spending and perception of what makes us happy.

Just like we often realize... I don't need all this fat on my body...

We can also take stock and ask,
... do I need all these clothes in my wardrobe
... do I need all these channels on my dish
... do I need all these dining experiences in restaurants
... do I need all these gadgets on my kitchen counter

Go on a diet.

I'm writing this from a cafe, and I've been fighting the urge to buy a cookie with the coffee I'm drinking. Big deal! It's 1.65 more? You're right. But then I ask, do I need it. Does my body need it? Does my budget allow it.
I have another coffee meeting tomorrow - the cookie will buy my next coffee. Multiply that by 2-3 appointments a week in a coffee shop over 1 year and you get - 300$ (hmm, that sounds nice in my budget right about now!)

Just a thought from a struggling consumersitic individual.