I had a good plan for how to handle my maternity leave. I prepared and strategized based on my experience with my last two kids.This time is turning out to be a little different.
I am OK, and my baby is OK. That is all that matters right now. But I do have to make sure that I take care of myself to the best of my ability. That means that for the next few weeks or longer, all sense of frugality is just going out the window.
In a way, credit card debt is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, it encourages reckless spending and WILL catch up to you at one point. On the other hand, it is a tool that we can use when needed.