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By: Funny about Money

Funny about Money — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:26:08 +0000

This is so true! But it’s hard sometimes to distinguish between an irresponsible self-indulgence and reasonable spending that makes life tolerable.

I tend to justify my taste for expensive coffee beans and top-quality meats with exactly this argument: small indulgences that you can afford make it possible for you to enjoy life and should not be ignored. On the other hand, buy enough steaks, enough salmon, enough scallops, and enough espresso roast, and before you know it you’ve got a $500-a-month grocery tab…for one person.

Then there were all the experiences the ex- and I enjoyed: $3500 for the trip to Hawaii, god knows how much for the junket to New Zealand, the business trips to the Greenbriar that the firm didn’t cover, the stays at the Mark Hopkins when we were in the City…good grief! Yeah, we each have lots of memories. Our separate memories: the $750,000 in debt we racked up didn’t do the marriage any good.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:43:35 +0000

You know, there is a lot of truth here. I’ve always been the responsible one (with money, work, school, etc.), but sometimes I wish I would have let loose more often in school and not put so much pressure on myself. I stressed out about way too much and didn’t have as much fun as I should have. And yes, I still think about that from time to time. So now I try to plan a little fun every now and then. Weekly sate nights with my wife (even if it’s just staying in and watching a movie), skydiving with family members, weekend festivals, etc. It’s so much more fun to go out and have fun.

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By: DD

DD — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:49:00 +0000

I share Mr Survivors relief.

My family is just starting our journey of frugalness and we already feel guilty about “over doing it” at the county fair.
Did we really need that smoothie and cotton candy? Of course not…just like we didn’t need the snow cone or pony ride either…but come on, its the FAIR!

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:44:26 +0000

#Mr. Survival→ Enjoying a few of the simple things along the way helps keep you from going overboard on some of the larger things.