Since I bought my very very old used piano about 32 years ago, I have been longing for a new piano.
Very old and worn-out piano
I thought once I got married and settled that would be when I would get a nice new piano. Well, I suppose you first need to make sure that you have a spouse that is inclined to carry out your dreams, as you can afford them, and I kind of messed up on that detail. Now that I am in control again, this has become my new long-term goal. Now, how am I going to accomplish this when I live paycheck to paycheck?
I have decided that any extra money that comes my way, that I am not expecting, is going into the Piano fund, along with 500 dollars per year from my tax refund (all other tax refund money goes to necessary home improvements). It is amazing what money you can find when you put your mind to it. I just got a 30 dollar rebate from my treadmill, 490 dollars arrived in the mail yesterday due to overpayment of my escrow account on my house, and there are rebates from the power and gas companies for buying new windows which should be somewhere between 500 to 800 dollars. All this is going into a dedicated savings account. I figure it is time I got rewarded for how hard I work, and no one else is going to reward me for it, so I'll have to do it myself.
I don't know how long it will take, but someday I will own something similar to this.
On the right side of my blog, I will be keeping notes as to my progress, so I can watch it getting closer to reality.
6 comments:
What a great idea! For nearly 5 seconds (then I had to stop myself) I realized how I waste all the "extra" money like that on... well I couldn't tell you because, like I said I usually squander it away!!
I am excited to get to watch your progress and can't wait to see that beautiful piano in YOUR home!
Wow, it sounds like you are expecting a few checks in the mail. What an awesome goal. I would just like to get the new windows!
By the way, I was just noticing the spam and grits recipe on your blog. Is any one willing to give it a try and let us know how it is? I can't think of 2 scarier foods to put together in a casserole!
Um, I never realized how ugly that doily-like thing on top of our piano is. One word: Ew.
Well, the doiley serves a purpose in covering up the fact that their is a little piece missing on the front of the lid, but I suppose I could have straigthened it up before I took a picture.
Yay, I'm glad your doing something for yourself! I really need to be better at saving my money.
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