The last of your money
by D. Aarsone on Apr.26, 2009, under Personal
After nearly 3 weeks of abstinence I have resumed my nicotine habit. I’m beginning to remember the reasons I decided to quit but I can tolerate my job again.
My DM had to reschedule our meeting on account of his becoming ill after a trip to Mexico. I haven’t heard back from him for almost a week. I like the guy but part of me hopes it’s Swine Flu.
Speaking of overdue pandemics and scares over the years, does anyone else remember SARS? God that was funny.
So I have a game for everyone to play! You’re fucking excited aren’t you? It only works well if you’re in debt, or at least being in debt makes it more interesting. It all starts with a simple question: What did you buy with the last of your money? Let me clarify a little. Most of us owe someone large amounts of money be it through student loans, credit card debt or perhaps a home loan. So think back to before you saddled your debts to when you had any money you didn’t owe anyone else, the last money that was truly yours. What did you spend it on? Not the purchase that put you under, but the purchase that brought you to $0. Then think about what that might say about your priorities in life. I’d love to hear your stories so feel free to respond.
Here are a couple of examples from around the house to get you going:
Matt- Shortly after turning 18 was down to his last few ill-begotten dollars which he used to buy a stick of Old Spice deodorant and a pack of cheap razors. Conclusion: Buying hygiene products turned out to be a good investment, potentially leading to his getting laid and eventually married.
Lynh- Used to pay for everything in cash. Really good with her money. She bought a car with the last large lump of it. Then college began. Conclusion: Cars are made to go places. Lynh wanted to go places in life.
And for me? I haven’t really pinned it down to one item yet, but I’m working on it. So far my unofficial answer goes something like this:
Chris- At the age of 23 I had a large disposable income and no financial obligations. I would save up large sums of money then splurge on whatever took my fancy that month. I needed a bedroom set, a car and a new computer. I also had some other interests that we won’t mention here that took some capital. Somewhere in there I hit the $0 mark and a little past. I had nearly recovered fully before moving to AZ. Conclusion: Luxury. SxRxR&R. I traded the last of my financial freedom to create my own mini feel-good empire.
How about you?
