paper or plastic

i've been trying to renew my life, move in a way out of the dependency of plastic, but not in the normal way. with companies going green, emphasis on recycling, i want to use more paper and try to get rid of plastic. now you may be thinking i'm crazy but what i'm referring to is my use of cash versus credit cards. i've had credit cards since i turned 18 and it would be safe to say that my spending has gone into the 6 figure range. i have realized that i am not living smart, and in no way ready to move out on my own, because i have basically nothing. i am so grateful for everything y parents have done for me and keep doing in terms of supporting me, and i want to be able to turn it around and get to a place where i can get an apartment, move out of my house, andhave something of my own. with 7 credit cards under my name i reduced that to 1, for emergency use. recently it seems that i have been having way to many emergencies. i am serious about getting my spending under control, its just that it is so freakin' hard. i like to do a lot of stuff and buy a lot of things. this year is going to be the year that i turn it around though, because i want to be out of my house by 24. with my 23 birthday only a month away i am going to be cracking down, and getting my shit together, mainly because i don't have any other option. i hate the fact that i have worked for so many years and have no money saved. i told you guys about my plans to travel, and i know that wont happen unless i break my dependency on credit cards, and my wild spending.