Andre Hartslief
Every year at around this time, there is a problem, almost akin to that movie “Groundhog Day”, I make the inference because of the citizens of that town, Punxsutawney where it is very apparent that they have zero recall.
Every December there is that frenzied search for paraphernalia and accouterments, most of which are returned, and by around 15 January, swapped out for other goods but mostly returned for cash. What if we decide to sidestep this seasonal amnesia and stop, just stop clamoring for the stuff.
Here is a memorable clip of the said cult film, “Groundhog Day”
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Do you suffer from this “illness”?
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Yes
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No
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I have the worry of running out of money every day, every week, and every month. It seems sometimes that the more I write the more I also seem to fall behind. SIGH one day I would love to look into my bank account and see so much more than I expected
i often wonder about the rush for things around Christmas. We decided a few years ago to set a budget and that was it.
so, no didn’t run out of money!
Neither do I simply because my family shares a great meal and buy only small gifts for
the children. The adults don’t buy each other gifts. I was prompted to write about it by my neighbor’s household who are living in very close proximity since we relocated here 4 years ago. Since we are living next door, we have become aware of the same phenomenon around the 15th when their overspending over Christmas, morbidity starts setting in.
we started two years ago sending a family gift to each of my sisters (and they send the same to us).
we no longer buy the kids gifts so it is just us buying gifts for our kids.
Great idea Doc, I do really think by being just a bit different, we leave our future generations with a few more choices.
there is much to be done, and if we each to a little it will end up being a lot!
Yesterday was a bit “out of money” for me – it was my wife’s 60th birthday and we had a meal out, plus i bought her a somewhat expensive piece of jewellery (expensive for me, that is!)
Congratulate her for me, the 60 IS BIG as you can remember. 70 is the next big one.