Pretty Pins for Staying Strong

As I begin to get regular paychecks again and the city keeps opening up, I'm finding it harder to stick to my budget. While I'm feeling a bit better about spending on things I need, I'm struggling with differentiating what I need vs. want because I can mentally justify almost anything as a need. So far I've been pretty good about sticking to my budget, but I'm realizing I really need to figure out how to lower my takeout spending (which is funny because I thought shopping would be my weakness). The biggest thing I keep reminding myself is that I never want to go back to where I was earlier in the year. I was terrified about paying rent and what I would do in the future, should I lose my job. That's the biggest motivator and I've been pretty intense about prioritizing building a 6 month emergency fund above almost anything else. I need to keep strong and remind myself that once I hit a few more financial goals I'll be able to splurge on clothes again. Below are a few images reminding me to stay the course.

Starting Monday off on a strong note,

ARS xx
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