Snookums3Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa1,174 posts
OgGoDeo: We all know the feeling...the bank statement arrives and we have a look down through it....when we went on that shopping trip last weekend we had spent a lot more than we thought! anyway, i am a firm believer that the modern way of paying for goods with 'cards' instead of having to hand over actual hard cash causes us to spend much more than we realise.......any thoughts on this subject?....
I mainly use cash, except if I haven't got enough on me and I had already over-spent. That is on a very odd occasion.
allthegoodnamestLondon, Essex, England UK4,697 posts
Uptall. No.we're talking live-in maids.. I know a good agency if you were interested.. It's always nice to have a woman's touch around the house. Makes it more homely. ( got out of that one)
Snookums3Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa1,174 posts
allthegoodnamest: Uptall. No.we're talking live-in maids.. I know a good agency if you were interested.. It's always nice to have a woman's touch around the house. Makes it more homely. ( got out of that one)
OgGoDeo: We all know the feeling...the bank statement arrives and we have a look down through it....when we went on that shopping trip last weekend we had spent a lot more than we thought! anyway, i am a firm believer that the modern way of paying for goods with 'cards' instead of having to hand over actual hard cash causes us to spend much more than we realise.......any thoughts on this subject?....
YES, SAVE your money !!! There will always be cute shoes, purses, out fits, always. !
allthegoodnamest: Uptall. No.we're talking live-in maids.. I know a good agency if you were interested.. It's always nice to have a woman's touch around the house. Makes it more homely. ( got out of that one)
Now why does that not surprise me that you would know a good agency!!
OgGoDeo: We all know the feeling...the bank statement arrives and we have a look down through it....when we went on that shopping trip last weekend we had spent a lot more than we thought! anyway, i am a firm believer that the modern way of paying for goods with 'cards' instead of having to hand over actual hard cash causes us to spend much more than we realise.......any thoughts on this subject?....
I think if one has a financially disciplined mind, that it doesn't matter if one uses a credit card, debit card or whatever. I married someone very financially compatible and we are happy. Marry someone financially incompatible and it is hell on earth. I suppose finances is just one of the many things to be taken into account when seeking a partner.
Emotions and the infatuation of first dates can really suck people in, just like the false sense of financial freedom easy credit offers.
We need a degree of discipline in all aspects of our lives, and we need compatible partners in as many aspects of our lives as we can. The more aspects where partners are compatible, the less conflict, the greater contentment, and the greater happiness as each support the other in common goals, lifestyles and frequencies.
I really do not understand how people can spend more than they thought. Does one just hand the card over and say "charge what you like for this (whatever)"? People have to see the price, and know how much they have to spend......
It really isn't rocket science, it is just kerbing lust and desire and waiting for when one has the money to purchase what they want.
Really, what is the problem that so many can't do this?
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Are we talking benefit kind or bonuses?