So, I’ve posted on this topic here before, and will probably post some more. And I don’t get it. Perhaps i haven’t set up the correct standards. Or because I’m a poor decision maker. Or… I just tend to throw good money at bad investments and hold on to money when I should be investing.
Take my car. I just spent over $400 on a piece of crap automobile (nicknamed POCA for that reason) when I could have just “sat” on the repairs and borrowed a friend’s vehicle that will actually end up being mine. So, $400 on something that will end up sitting or worse and now I’m driving something better that needs some repair as well, but, that $400 could have been spent better on it.
Taxes. Don’t get me started. We just planned poorly.
And now a clogged sewer dumping raw sewage into my front yard. At least the dogs are getting some water… Do I call the plumbers and “invest” $2400 into that project? Or, do I call a bunch of friends to come with shovels and we dig for a couple of hours. So, I’m spending $125 to send a camera down the pipe to see what it looks like. More wasted money? Given how it works for me, probably.
For these reasons, I’m convinced God has gifted me in other areas and I’m just giving up regarding money. We don;t buy new cars. Or new TVs. Or have a large house. Or any of those “big ticket” items. We do have weakness for home remodeling. And for those $20 expenditures on crap. Now it’s time to spend on crap.
Crap.
