Dieting

I am not waiting for New Year's resolutions to put myself on a diet--I have already started! Although my diet will certainly impact me, it will also have an effect on others including local businesses, my family and friends, my environment and perhaps even stock prices at Budweiser. I am beginning a three year financial diet which promises to be quite a challenge. Instead of cutting carbs, I will be cutting cards! In this case, I will be using the FDIC: Financial Diet Is Compulsory! To compensate, I have started a list of all the free and low cost activities to fill my time. I have another list of all the things I wish to do (and buy) when this financial fast is over! For once, I will welcome being fat (financially) and happy....