A few weeks ago, a friend and I were talking about finances. She said something that ended up sound a lot like, "And if you want something, you can just go out and get it!" It surprises me how much her comment still bothers me today.
No, dear friend, I still budget. I think before I buy things. I try to be responsible and frugal and I save and there are plenty of things I want that I could get but I choose not to because I have other priorities.
The other night, I was kind of bored and flipping through channels on my parents' TV. I guess their cable and DVR is more interesting than mine. ANYWHO. I ended up watching an episode of King of Queens where the main characters (Doug and Carrie) get jealous of their friends (Deacon and Kelly) because they bought a vacation home. Carrie says, "We earn about as much as they do; how could they possibly afford to buy a vacation home?!" Long story short, at the end of the episode, the friends reveal that they've been saving and making a lot of sacrifices for a long time to be able to afford to buy it.
Since I'm a finance major, personal/family financial planning and pretty much anything related to money and finances is on my mind. Sometimes I just want to shake people and tell them to think about what they're doing with their money and track it, instead of assuming that just because they feel like they're earning money that they have a lot to spend. It just kills me.
The following videos kind of sum up how I feel about money:
I think debt is bondage. Have as few monthly payments as possible. Save. Please.
Some day I hope to write up random stuff in here about finances ... maybe budgeting, saving, identifying wants vs. needs, random things I like to do to save money (it's actually kinda fun to make your own brown sugar ...), making a little extra cash by joining online survey groups (so what if it's only $100 ... it's still $100! and I get to test new products for free!) ... etc ...
... but right now I want to continue reading I Am Spock.
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