People rarely think about how much we spend money on everything. Spend some here. Spend some there. Some people in today's post-COVID-19 global pandemic focus most purchases on sale due to inflation. The purchases are discounted with coupons. Money saved. We think quickly the savings add up. The purchases are once in a while such as once a year or once every two months. Money saved. We think quickly these purchases add up slowly. No financial worries.
Critical thinking is required for people to consciously sum all spending. Analysis is required to break down the shock or the surprise we spent X amount on something Y. The money spending adds up quickly. The money spending is higher than guessed. Intuition fails when it comes to budgeting. It's like the end of the work day at the bar scene from one of my favorite movies Wall Street when Bud Fox played by Charlie Sheen asked his dad Carl Fox played by Martin Sheen for money:
Carl Fox: How much you need?
Bud Fox: Can you spare 300? I'll pay you back next month, I promise.
Carl Fox: I don't know if I got that much on me.
Bud Fox: Not in here. Please.
Carl Fox: It adds up. 300 here, 200 there. Your brother . . . . I always say money's something you need in case you don't die tomorrow. . . .
Today's Information Age lifestyle the days end too fast. We spend money too fast. Unfortunately, most of us live normal spending lives after the shock and/or surprise feeling disappears.
Update On A Past Blog
I posted a link where a board gamer spent at least $16,000 on board games at Kickstarter. He regretted it. It adds up. The blog I posted the link is Highlight And Favorite 2017 Tweets written on Dec 29, 2018. The direct links are Kickstarter addict reflects on backing $16,000 worth of board games, regrets everything and An epiphany after 2.5 years backing board games on Kickstarter.
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