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azurelunatic) wrote2003-11-26 11:55 pm
azurelunatic) wrote2003-11-26 11:55 pm
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In honor of the use to which my white fluffy teddy bear with the big red heart in its paw was first put, I store a little tin filled with change inside. That's my chocolate fund, for whenever I'm really in dire need of chocolate and broke.
Mostly, I forget about it.
I have little caches of odd money here and there. There's a five in one of my purses, put there against need. I mostly ignore it; when I clean my purse, I put it back. I might need it someday.
My Aunt-Fayoumis taught me about "mad money". That's for when you're on a date, and you get peeved at your date, and your date was your ride. But in your evening bag, you have a twenty cached, so you can catch a taxi home. Aunt-Fayoumis is wise.
I have a chocolate fund. I have my penny jar, which is filling up again. I have an envelope marked "Group Trip to CA", against the day when we take a happy little vacation out-of-state. There isn't much in that one yet, but I just added a few more dollars, despite being very near-broke. I have the jar in which I put random odds and ends of money, against need. I used to put whatever was left over, at the end of the week, in there, when I was donating plasma regularly.
I keep a drawer that is usually stocked with odds and ends of interesting things: chocolate covered espresso beans, gum, chocolate in many guises. There is soda at the top of my closet, and a few bottles of sparkling cider.
Whenever the mood of the household gets too dire, and someone is heard to grumble that their own personal mood would be much-improved by the addition of a little soda, that's the right time. I pull out soda. Or I pull out something. And everything gets that much better. I let the necessities take care of themselves, and make sure that the luxuries happen.
I'm Alaskan. I cache.
Mostly, I forget about it.
I have little caches of odd money here and there. There's a five in one of my purses, put there against need. I mostly ignore it; when I clean my purse, I put it back. I might need it someday.
My Aunt-Fayoumis taught me about "mad money". That's for when you're on a date, and you get peeved at your date, and your date was your ride. But in your evening bag, you have a twenty cached, so you can catch a taxi home. Aunt-Fayoumis is wise.
I have a chocolate fund. I have my penny jar, which is filling up again. I have an envelope marked "Group Trip to CA", against the day when we take a happy little vacation out-of-state. There isn't much in that one yet, but I just added a few more dollars, despite being very near-broke. I have the jar in which I put random odds and ends of money, against need. I used to put whatever was left over, at the end of the week, in there, when I was donating plasma regularly.
I keep a drawer that is usually stocked with odds and ends of interesting things: chocolate covered espresso beans, gum, chocolate in many guises. There is soda at the top of my closet, and a few bottles of sparkling cider.
Whenever the mood of the household gets too dire, and someone is heard to grumble that their own personal mood would be much-improved by the addition of a little soda, that's the right time. I pull out soda. Or I pull out something. And everything gets that much better. I let the necessities take care of themselves, and make sure that the luxuries happen.
I'm Alaskan. I cache.
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I love this.... what a great philosophy.
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