How much do you spend a month?

[diamondfan]

I have been noticing lately that I am really overboard with some things, and get in binges. At one point I decided I hated all of my crystal, china and sterling so I just replaced it. I did look for places that would discount a large order, and I think I saved significant money, but I probably could have bought a car for what I spent. It was something that was not a necessity, but I hated the stuff for 17 years and did not want to use it. It was not what I wanted then and I never liked it. I also will go through spurts where I spend a ton in a few days, and we actually get calls from the card companies asking if someone stole our card!!! Hubby will tell me and say, jokingly, it must be, since boy that is a lot! But he knows me. I spend consistently for the most part but certainly have times where things go haywire, like before my son''s bar mitzvah, it was just insane because I wanted to get the house together. I think that stuff does not bother hubby as much as my 4th Chanel bag in a month or a bunch more make up or clothes, he knows the house stuff is more one time stuff and he sees the results of this every day. I have been trying to walk away sometimes, and really think, do I love this thing that much or is it just one more thing to put in my closet? I also tend to overdo for my kids seasonally when it is time for new clothes and shoes. I just cleaned out my son''s closet, he had three nice suits and dress shoes he never wore, and a ton of nice clothes he outgrew without even wearing them. I gave them away since my 5 year old is a long way from fitting in them, but it did annoy me to see how little he used this stuff, and it was nice clothing. I am trying to think through what they wear and plan better now...