This blog entry began about 12 hours ago. I removed the cap off of a fresh canister of Quaker Oats only to find that the protective inner seal and been opened and completely removed. I thought heck, who is going to do harm to someone's Quaker Oats? So I poured a helping in a bowl, added the milk and threw in the required spoon. Then I just looked down at it and gave it some thought. In about 15 seconds I realized I could not eat it. The container of Quaker Oats had been violated by persons unknown and so I was not willing to eat my breakfast, at least not that breakfast. I dumped out the bowl and threw the Quaker Oats container in the trash.
I do not spend my money willy-nilly but neither am I a miser, at least not anymore. Never did I make a lot of money but through a life without kids nor the purchase of a speedboat, I have amassed a bit of wealth in my nearly 70 years. Now I find that I am willing to spend the modest wealth with a degree of freedom. I can financially absorb the $2.98 cost of a container of Quaker Oats.
This is contrary to my ladyfriend. She is in her mid 60s, independent and like me, she is financially secure. But unlike me, it would seem that her goal is to die with as much money as possible. She clips coupons and scans the newspaper ads (yes, she still has a subscription to a newspaper) for bargains. It seems to be almost an obsession. I have asked about it and her reply is, "Well, you can never tell what the future will hold." My guess is that she has a suspicion that should she ever die she will be allowed to take her money to heaven. That's kind of what it looks like. And yes, she is going to heaven.
I do not spend my money willy-nilly but neither am I a miser, at least not anymore. Never did I make a lot of money but through a life without kids nor the purchase of a speedboat, I have amassed a bit of wealth in my nearly 70 years. Now I find that I am willing to spend the modest wealth with a degree of freedom. I can financially absorb the $2.98 cost of a container of Quaker Oats.
This is contrary to my ladyfriend. She is in her mid 60s, independent and like me, she is financially secure. But unlike me, it would seem that her goal is to die with as much money as possible. She clips coupons and scans the newspaper ads (yes, she still has a subscription to a newspaper) for bargains. It seems to be almost an obsession. I have asked about it and her reply is, "Well, you can never tell what the future will hold." My guess is that she has a suspicion that should she ever die she will be allowed to take her money to heaven. That's kind of what it looks like. And yes, she is going to heaven.
