Do you live on a tight budget

Nothing irks me more than when someone considers a sudden car repair as a devastating life event. One must always be prepared.

@porwest No seems to believe in "saving for a rainy day" anymore. None of us like emergency expenses but it's easier to take when having the funds on hand to pay for it as opposed to OMG, where will I get the money?

@compslick wow good for you. i'm envious

Yes! me too.

Exactly!

yes I understand that.Good for you

@MALUSE I was born not many years after WWII ended and Italy was not in a very good shape. My father was the only one who worked in our family. His parents lived with us, his father was very sick, he had two young kids and my mother took care of the grandparents, the kids and the house. We were not poor, nor rich, but I grew up appreciating the value of the money. My brother grew up very different, he can go to a restaurant and spend € 300 for a dinner and do not care about this. I would feel sick for months.

@LadyDuck same here.

I can tell you of an occurrence that happened when I was still at school as a teacher. I asked a class of 14/15-year-old pupils what their hobbies were and wanted them to answer in English. One girl said, "I like shopping." I was dumbstruck. Shopping as a hobby? I grew up in post-war Germany. First in the GDR (German Democratic Republic) where there was next to nothing 'to shop'. Sometimes even basic things weren't on offer. Then, after moving to the West, we couldn't go shopping for fun because we didn't have the money for it. We had come only with two suitcases full of things. The result of this frugal upbringing could have been that when I started earning my own money I became a 'big spender' to compensate for the frugal times. Yet, this didn't happen. I've always been modest in my spending habits.

@arunima25 I agree.. It teaches us adjustments, compromises.. Also helps to save for better future

@anamika161088 Save for fun in present also

That is a wise way and every efficient homemaker should do it.

@genplus I see.Hope you can work out something there.Nice to meet you

@amadeo I will, nice to meet you. Things are very hard and tight here.

The less you have, the more you need a budget.

@vandana7 same here.We are on a budget.Have been for years

@paulobrage85 yes it does take time there.Now you seems to be doing okay. Very nice to meet you

@laPea2417 that is fine there.Penny wise

@Popplicious good for you there

@paigea good for you.Wise

@Kandase11 I see and understand this.

@compslick Investment is a good way to save.

@Janet357 I have a bucket to save for my travel. fun and adventure and we do that very frequently.

sometimes, thats the bitterest truth, you work hard for that money only to be spent when you get old because of illness or what.

@amadeo Thank you

@eliza_godinrx12 good for you.Best of luck there

@amadeo that is right..

@eliza_godinez12 every penny counts.

@Cisiti_ichim that is good.nothing wrong with that

@Marilynda1225 I has to borrow a key board.The key board will not be here another day or so. Amazon says they are sorry.Right?

@amadeo wow Amazon is usually pretty good with quick delivery

@HanniHar well at least your trying

@amadeo Thanks and that is for sure I am trying.

@JustBhem good for you.Wise woman.

@Jaet357 food is essential I hear what your saying

@amadeo yes. How are you? You seem still strong and lively at your age. You must be very active i gather.