Do you buy things every day?
May 20, 2007
It seems like I buy something pretty much every day. So much so that I was thrilled to notice that I didn’t buy a single thing one day this week. Yes, I’ve been making a huge effort to be aware of how much I’m spending on what, but somehow it didn’t occur to me to think on a regular basis about whether or not I spend, period. Buying things just seems to be such a way of life that we take it for granted. After all, there’s gas, lunch & dinners out, snacks, stops at the grocery store, books now and then, etc. Consumerism is so much a part of our lives that just being aware of it may be the first step in making sure that our money (and lives) go where we want them to.
Is being aware of how often one spends as important as how much, even if you’re keeping to a budget? That’s good food for thought.