Would you sell or would you go?

anon94785555
Sun, 03 Sep 2017 07:07:02 +0000

I would go because we have plenty of money now, more than we need for the rest of our lives. Part of it is using our intelligence and hard work to get to the financial security we now enjoy and another major factor is frugal living. Decades ago I really could have used the money I now have.

Life is a series of experiences. Economics is needing to choose among them. Being too frugal, ie giving up experiences because of the cost, means not enjoying the here and now for the future. But, at our ages the future has arrived. Will using the thousands of dollars for household expenses trump the enjoyment of the event? I doubt it. The person was getting along with the status quo, will a one time infusion of the money really make a difference?

One could argue the other side. What difference does it make if the event is not attended? In my older, certainly wiser years I can look back at my younger self and wish I had borrowed more money now knowing I could have paid off the debt.

Having more money for a kid’s wedding is not for us- we value other things more than the one time party.

I sometimes wonder if my lack of interest in some material things so many take for granted is because I could not afford them when young, clothes/shoes did not come in my size or I value different things (like books). The economy certainly does not survive on my spending habits!

btw who is “Bruce”?