This post comes from Trent Hamm at partner blog The Simple Dollar.
When I first went through my financial meltdown, I was almost obsessive about my various accounts.
I checked my credit card and bank balances daily, kept careful notes on every penny I spent, and planned and plotted every single expense. The giant budgets and debt snowballs and investing plans I created were amazing in their detail. I spent hours with Excel, calculating my financial life and seeing the implications of every little move I might make.
Over time, though, something fascinating happened.
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