Has contracting made you lose perspective on money?

[SueEllen]

I think that sometimes, yes, I do lose sight of the value of money, as I occasionally buy expensive tulip just because I can, whereas I always turn the shampoo bottle upsidedown to squeeze the last out of it. Then I go to the pub and spend £50. It's weird I guess.

I know plenty of higher earners who do that.

It's because you have to spend money on keeping sanitary but it's your choice to spend in the pub.

[tractor]

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I know plenty of higher earners who do that.

It's because you have to spend money on keeping sanitary but it's your choice to spend in the pub.

And it proves your granny was correct 'Look after the pennies.....' and in many circumstances the opposite 'Penny wise and pound foolish...' works too

[MarillionFan]

I know plenty of higher earners who do that.

It's because you have to spend money on keeping sanitary but it's your choice to spend in the pub.

I'm the same. I like using reward cards and getting the best deal, but think nothing of spending money out. I was out at the weekend, decided that a couple of books I was looking at where too expensive and five minutes later bought a new 128gb iPad, which a week later I still haven't opened

[SueEllen]

I'm the same. I like using reward cards and getting the best deal, but think nothing of spending money out. I was out at the weekend, decided that a couple of books I was looking at where too expensive and five minutes later bought a new 128gb iPad, which a week later I still haven't opened

You can use the iPad to read books so your purchase isn't as illogical as you think.

[MarillionFan]

You can use the iPad to read books so your purchase isn't as illogical as you think.

Wow! Really? Learn something new everyday.

I though they only did games and pron, and I'm not a big games player.

[portseven]

at first yes, then i had kids!

[UglyBetty]

If anything I worry about it more. I never used to have any, so having no money didn't particularly worry me. Now I've got a bit, the thought of having none is pretty scary.

[NotAllThere]

I guess once you get used to dealing with thousands or tens of thousands of pounds at a time, £50 or a few hundred just doesn't seem like much. Couple that with a "I earn enough money to pay for that in x minutes", and you can easily lose perspective.

[unixman]

Indeed but as we know their jobs and liabilities in the majority of cases I doubt I am far wrong. The point was I and my family are in a very privileged position and we should be thankful.

There may be one or two squirreling their wealth away but most are overgrowing their houses and desperate to move but have failed to do so quoting finance as the issue.

If you look at it at a world level we are in one of the richest countries in the world which puts us in the top 1% of the world, then in the top 10-20% puts s even higher we are very lucky!

Are we seriously doin' this? A thread where we bragg about our material possessions and bank accounts ? Really ?

Would you describe yourself as being "considerably richer" than your brother-in-law ?

[jamesbrown]

A thread where we bragg about our material possessions and bank accounts ?