Now I hope no one takes advantage of me saying this...

but why do I have trouble spending money.

I was brought up with 9 people and our family always owed the

generous grocer. Plus the boarders would bring home chickens

from the chicken factory.We ended up hating chicken.I would

have been a vegetarian if I had been allowed. But vegetarianism

surprisingly is very expensive.(maybe a reader will argue about this)

but when I was growing up 50's 60's then 70's in Australia they

didn't cater for vegetarians. I would like to eat the Dr Phil way

but always think its too expensive. I splurge on figs.I never get pizza

or rent videos. I spend more on others than I spend on myself.

And sometimes Im a social outcast because I won't spend on a

cappucino.I feel guilty when I buy new underwear. ..and so on..

Maybe I should be in a stingy's anonymous...