Just because you CAN afford to buy something doesn’t mean you HAVE to.
That quote hit me in the head like a ton of bricks. We have become a society that mistakes WANT for NEED. We don’t NEED to have 5 televisions and 2 cars and take an extravagant trip a year. We don’t NEED to buy the latest and greatest just because we have the money to do so. Heck, I won’t even pay for bottles of tea anymore because at $4 a pop, I think it’s a CRIME.
Come join me!
The more we save now, the more we will have later. And the later is what matters the most, right?
I just found Budgets are Sexy, a website about money management that doesn’t read like the Wall Street Journal. As smart as I am, my eyes glaze over once things start to sound too dry and this site doesn’t have that affect on me even though they are talking about something of quality.
Carolyn says
06/14/2010 at 1:37 PMVera – thanks for this great site! I am currently trying to switch my lifestyle from the spend spend spend to the save save save kind! 🙂 Love your site!
J. Money says
06/14/2010 at 10:26 PMWell would ya look at that, someone reads my blog 🙂 Glad you enjoyed the post! Have a blessed week my new friend.
Vera says
06/15/2010 at 7:28 AMNo problem! You are doing the right thing by putting that info out there. Most people are afraid to even THINK about saving.