What Does Money Mean To You? How Well Do You Manage It?

United States
September 27, 2008 7:23am CST
Since the beginning of time and to this day money's value has become important to us in our daily lives. People across this world find any way, whether good or bad, to get every penny of it. People do it for just about anything for work, others for drugs, career life and many other things out there. Many out there say if a person who has become wealthy with so much money can change them bad way. That is how pride can rise up and how one status' changes rapidly. Then there are those who choose to live lowly even though how wealthy they are. But you, what does money mean to you? When you see that number on that paper, the dollars worth, the pesos or the franks/pounds or yen how much is it worth to you? Some of you that post here or even make money else online probably don't have a part time or full time job or maybe you do -- Do you find in desperate need of it? Break out the honesty I know some of you out there do. I know some of you work hard at your jobs and I'm pretty sure some of you are making a backup income while using sites like mylot or any other site to make that money coming in through your bank accounts. How well do you manage your money? Are you using that money for good purposes? Or do you find yourself spending it in days or less than a week? Is the money that your managing have you left over after you have paid your bills, debts and other useful things? Or have you purchased things that you have never used and it is just collecting dust at your home? Just take a look at our economy now. Some of you have cut back on expenses due to gas prices, groceries, bills, mortgages and probably notice some people have gotten days cut from work to 4 days instead of the usual 5 day a week job. Money to me comes and goes. I know it doesn't last long. Even if I had millions of dollars or was so wealthy to say, I know that that money I have I couldn't take it with me in my grave. I'd rather use the money for good purposes, things that are important instead of what is not worth the time of me purchasing things that I probably won't even use. Then common sense, saving and backing up money I can use later on within the weeks. Instead of me to buy food outside everytime I'm on a lunch break best I make my own lunch and bring my own beverage. Managing money to me is very important. I used to be a person that said ok I'm in desperate need of it, but then I thought instead of me being controlled over money or wanting to grasp it in desperate measures I thought to myself why don't I take the advantage to earn that money in any cause whether I'm working outside or making it online. To me money I have backed up and saved is what I can use for the next year or years to come. So where does money now stand to you?
2 responses
@mauier113 (688)
• Philippines
27 Sep 08
We all need money.. but it should not be the focus of our life, of our being...it is is just an instrument for this world to be get going, but it should not be the reason for us to get us going...I manage my money by following some rules, like I should know what are the needs to be bought, and the ones that are just 'wants'. A certain percentage should be set aside for savings, for food, and other needs. In that way, I have a discipline where my monthly income goes.
1 person likes this
• United States
27 Sep 08
That's exactly what I address in my discussion and those are the exact things that I do with mine too. Thanks for your honesty and you're right about what you said about money. Of course money shouldn't be something in the mindset that keeps us going. Discipline is highly essential for one to manage that and thanks for pointing that out too.
@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
27 Sep 08
money is life.if i dont have money i feel very empty head and very angry.