I never thought I would be here

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You both make valid points Rob and Gnosis... I guess as far as finances for working out - there is the weight free approach you mentioned Gnosis, and you are right. As far as finances for other things though - especially the tattoo, that is legit. I am now going from having a paycheck every week to every other week (now that my wife isn't living here). I am going to have to figure out how to stretch my pay and make sure my bills are paid so I can keep my house. This will be my first paycheck where I am going have to figure things out. I do agree about the exercise - when I was working out last week, after I was done I noticed my walk was different and so was my posture!

I have been cooking up a list the past week or two of how to spend MY money now that it is truly mine - tattoo (half sleeve on my shoulder), new clothes, souping up my truck (exhaust, performance parts, new stereo system to blast some hard metal, etc), new guitar gear, furniture, new TV that I always wanted, improvements to the house, buying CD's and DVD's again, etc, etc... It's time for me to have fun and spend MY hard earned cash within reason without anyone telling me how to do it!