Money Management

I went over to Honda today to make an appointment for my little Civic to get a check up, and instead I got a short lecture on money management from my Car Guy.

In short, instead of putting the 10% of my paycheck away, I need to out 50% away. My jaw dropped. Fifty freakin percent? Are you aware, I asked my dear Car Guy, that I only make $11 an hour? $880 a week, if I make my 40 hours before taxes? His reply was simply "make more money".

Thank you Captain Obvious!

I'll consider it, though. Perhaps being broke and having money in reserve is better then living paycheck to paycheck and spending willy-nilly? That way, in a few years, I could put the down payment on a house.

Or fuck off with my backpack and my passport.

Of course, I'm writing all this while I'm drooling over horse blankets on Greenhawk and eyeing my MasterCard...

Can you say hypocrite? I can.