Political Forums  

Go Back   Political Forums > Economy

We appreciate your help

in keeping this site going.
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 11-15-2016, 09:22 PM
ebacon's Avatar
ebacon ebacon is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 3,223
A Simple Thought: Money

I have to get this thought in writing. It's messy but here goes.

Is saving money a measure of worry?
__________________
People like stories.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 11-16-2016, 08:59 AM
nailer's Avatar
nailer nailer is offline
Rational Anarchist
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: DFW
Posts: 7,315
After a certain point of saving probably yes for many of us.
__________________
"We have met the enemy and he is us."
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 11-16-2016, 09:16 AM
Pio1980's Avatar
Pio1980 Pio1980 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NE Bamastan
Posts: 11,049
Could also be a sign of optimism, it just depends on conditions and outlook.

Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk
__________________
I'll believe corporations are people when Texas executes one.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 11-16-2016, 10:49 AM
Tom Joad's Avatar
Tom Joad Tom Joad is offline
Persona non grata
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 12,654
I find that having enough money saved to cover emergencies and contingencies results in a shitload less worry and stress than back when I was living paycheck to paycheck.
__________________
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 11-16-2016, 11:06 AM
Pio1980's Avatar
Pio1980 Pio1980 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NE Bamastan
Posts: 11,049
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Joad View Post
I find that having enough money saved to cover emergencies and contingencies results in a shitload less worry and stress than back when I was living paycheck to paycheck.
2nd that.


Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk
__________________
I'll believe corporations are people when Texas executes one.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 11-16-2016, 11:46 AM
whell's Avatar
whell whell is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Metro Detroit
Posts: 13,016
Spending money responsibly used to be a measure of maturity, responsibility and looked upon as a virtue. I say "used to be" because I'm not sure it still is viewed that way.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 11-16-2016, 02:25 PM
nailer's Avatar
nailer nailer is offline
Rational Anarchist
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: DFW
Posts: 7,315
Quote:
Originally Posted by whell View Post
Spending money responsibly used to be a measure of maturity, responsibility and looked upon as a virtue. I say "used to be" because I'm not sure it still is viewed that way.
Congress is a bad example. People are sheep. Unrestrained Consumerism.
__________________
"We have met the enemy and he is us."
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 11-16-2016, 03:17 PM
whell's Avatar
whell whell is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Metro Detroit
Posts: 13,016
Quote:
Originally Posted by nailer View Post
Congress is a bad example. People are sheep. Unrestrained Consumerism.
I'm not referring to Congress. I'm referring to folk's changing attitudes about money.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 11-16-2016, 04:04 PM
nailer's Avatar
nailer nailer is offline
Rational Anarchist
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: DFW
Posts: 7,315
Quote:
Originally Posted by whell View Post
I'm not referring to Congress. I'm referring to folk's changing attitudes about money.
So was I. Attitudes change for a reason or two.
__________________
"We have met the enemy and he is us."
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 11-21-2016, 08:17 PM
ebacon's Avatar
ebacon ebacon is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 3,223
Quote:
Originally Posted by whell View Post
Spending money responsibly used to be a measure of maturity, responsibility and looked upon as a virtue. I say "used to be" because I'm not sure it still is viewed that way.
Interesting. Your perception of spending money seems to harmonize with the 20th century American expression of "whatever it takes". The phrase was a catch-all that I first heard in Michigan during the 1980s. In the context of spending, it seemed to be an expression of wanting to do a part in helping the community keep working. The book "Deer Hunting with Jesus" reminded me of the phrase and did a nice job of capturing the mindset associated with that phrase.

When I posted the question the other night my mind was humming along with a slightly different tune. It was a discordant hum that strained to harmonize success in the context of happiness vs success in the context of wealth. The underlying beat was the recurring statement from people that are successful in the context of wealth. It seems that interviewers always ask them how they managed to be brave enough to take the risk, and the successful people always answer that they are actually risk averse. In other words they became wealthy because they were worried.

Without measuring opinions, my take away from this thread is that saving reduces worry up to the point it covers rainy day expenses. That is the mindset that I grew up with.

Human machinations can only weather so big a storm. Mother Nature always wins.

I dunno. Just thinking out loud.

Peace!
__________________
People like stories.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:59 AM.



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.