As I sit here and reflect back on the last month with my financial decisions, a couple of questions keep coming up in my head:
#1. Was I able to keep to my Christmas budget?
#2. Was I able to save on every purchase that I made?
Being honest and answering those questions to myself, both answers are a clear No….and that is ok. That is ok for me because I understand that I am not perfect. What is important is that I put in practice every thing I can on most of my financials decisions, but not all.
The key for me is to put the right effort into the bigger decisions and balance the time/effort on the smaller ones (sometimes). In the past, I have found myself going to such extremes to save $2 or $3 dollars to feel that I got the best deal but in the end, spent too much time trying to capture it.
I was reminded of this simple lesson while listening to one of my favorites songs on a recent drive “Burning Man” by Dierks Bentley. The specific lyrics that ring true for me are as follows:
“Some days I’m headed in the right direction
And some days I ain’t even close”
I know it might seem like a stretch for some to connect, but these lyrics are a reminder not to beat myself up on things. I hope this post helps you in any way that in can, knowing it isn’t a typcial post topic from STMT. Don’t worry, I will be providing many examples in the future to make that $2 up in other areas…
Have a Happy and Healthy New Year! Looking forward to 2020
I am a finance professional with over 20 years of experience and very passionate about all topics related to finance; enjoying the aspect of teaching and educating others along the way. All in all, I will show you how big this money tree can get over time as I get the branches (Earn, Save, Invest) as high as possible…Click here to see my financial progress to date: How high is the Money Tree?
