paulyblog

Tonight was nice and relaxing.  Drinking a white russian in my good friends hot tub was great.  After all that’s been going on, it helps to get my mind off of things.  Tomorrow will bring more white russians and probably less relaxing.  We are going out, not sure where yet but I don’t think I will really care.

What’s better than having a pimped out little sports car?  Not living in a trailer park.

I don’t understand people that spend all their money on one foolish thing like a little sports car.  They can’t even drive it year round.  Then they go and drop the suspension on it and can only drive on about 25% of the streets in town. 

I remember my first summer job I had.  The first pay I got I totally blew it on a 6 person tent just because I always wanted a tent and I had exactly enough money to buy that and not enough to buy a bike. 

I know a few people that are still like this now, and they are getting older and more mature. Don’t get me wrong, the car is sweet but man you gotta give you head a shake.  Do you really want to live with your parents because you’re entire pay from your low income job is going to a car payment and insurance?  I think if someone really wants to get a head of the game, they should focus on things that won’t hold them back.  Start by getting your own place or buying a car that can get you around 12 months of the year.  I’m not saying that I don’t spend money on foolish things (computer crap, car, truck, sled, bike, camera) but I don’t get to the point where I am spending my entire earnings on something so useless that I can no longer afford to make the payment on my house… 

 I’ve done some stupid purchases in the past but I think over the years I’ve learned which things are important and which things aren’t.  Some things lose their value so fast, it’s worth nothing right after you buy it (like my sled).  For instance when you buy a car, I can guarantee you that you will lose money on it unless you are getting a wicked deal on it and you sell it not long after you bought it.  If you are buying a house on the other hand, you’re paying into something that is a little more guaranteed.  You can insure a house, if it burns it’s insured!  What other investment can you do that with? You can resell your house and get back most if not more of the money that you put into it.  When you rent, your money is gone at the end of every month.    Really, the only way you can lose tons of money on your house is if the town/city goes down hill. 

Even after what’s happened with my house over the last week, I’ve come to see it as an investment and accept that I have to put money into it.  At the end of the day, it’s worth it because it’s mine ours.

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