sometimes i seriously worry about my priorities when it comes to money.
\ncase in point, i was just telling jeremy about my new executive parking spot right by the front door and how my name will be on it just as soon as it arrives from the signmakers they order it from. he asked me how i got this new, primo space and i told him how i bought it in the united way auction we have every year as part of our company’s fundraising campaign. i also mentioned how i’ve been vying for the coveted parking space for the last four years. this year i managed to scoop the incumbent by bidding at the last possible second. scoop!
\njeremy asked how much i paid for it. $127. as soon as i admitted that, i suddenly felt really stupid. one hundred and twenty-seven dollars for a parking space. why would i think that’s a good use for my money when i’ve been putting off buying new sneakers for a year because i couldn’t bring myself to pay almost that exact same amount? why do i put off things like a new mattress for the futon because it just seems to cost too much, but i’ll spent $700 on a luxury item like my camera or $200 on a new computer to give to my mom for her birthday? no wonder i’m poor.
\nnow comes the justification phase of my most recent outlay… it’s only $2.59 per week. i can save a toonie every week and at the end of the year, i’ll have all it paid off! it’s a charitable deduction! i’ll get a portion back on my taxes this year! my knee is gimpy. now i won’t have to walk so far from my car in the morning, worrying that i’ll misstep and wreck it further.
\nyes, heather… i know i could have used that money to go to worcester. you don’t have to rub it in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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