Showing posts with label spending. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spending. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Much awaited summer vacation

 Starting with May my friend Donny was in a frenzy, when asked what happened he said anxiously:

- I am going to Greece man, going on vacation! 

- When?

- End of August, long way still. But it's costly, I gotta save up big time. Big time. 4000 euro for me , wife and little one, can you imagine? They are ripping us off. 

- Why so expensive? I said. It's not wise. Don't tell me you're going with that turd c-sucker Mititica again? He's an idiot but a high-cost idiot, you should say no and go somewhere you can afford.

- No dude, I'm commited, already said I'm going, I need to cut expenses and save the money. 2000 euros upfront and 2000 euros to spend there, it's an expensive place you know.

- I can imagine , still it will be a dry and tough summer and let's be honest you liked to spend.

- I know, it will be horror, all work and no fun...

- But there is still a good thing in this, if you can make it maybe you will get the habit of spending and start spending for you as well, to invest and not to splurge on vacations. 

- Yeah sure dude ...

And it was indeed a long and dry summer for him. One week worth of expensive vacation can cause several months of gritting the teeth and working hard with little spending. 


Thursday, October 27, 2022

Inflation, inflation, hyperinflation everywhere!

 What's a resource going to do when all prices rise sharply? Spend less, consume less and hope the wage and job last enough...

 I was out for shopping at a hypermarket and I met Danny, he was carrying a small basket with a few products:

- Seb this is crazy, everything is double in price, everything .. I just took several small items and the price is already close to 100 EUR.

- It's tough, prices going crazy everywhere, war in Ukraine raises them even more like there is any sh*t actually made in Ukraine ... 

- Yes man, this is bogus. They are keeping us poor on purpose. I just had a raise this year and now in real value I can actually buy less with the increased salary than I bought last year... 

- Forget about it, I am just in a hurry to finish shopping until they are raising the prices as we speak...

Suddenly Danny's face went pale and he said : You're right, make a run for it! And he went quickly to the cashier to pay for the products.