Is Money everything?

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Not as wank as his Barley Water middle names; )

Showing your age there, mate.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Showing your age there, mate.

Aye, I am indeed mate. Not supped it for years though. Don't tell me they've stopped selling it, or they do but the original goodness has since been made to a 'new improved recipe'. That would be wank.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Aye, I am indeed mate. Not supped it for years though. Don't tell me they've stopped selling it, or they do but the original goodness has since been made to a 'new improved recipe'. That would be wank.

I spend more time than most observing convenience stores and I don’t recall seeing very much of it. It will still be in circulation, but much more restricted than in its heyday imo. It’s a tired brand.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Money isnt everything and it certainly doesnt make u happy.

but id rather be crying on the back seat of a bently than the back seat of a bus

 

[Stoned Rose]

Not a patch on health, love and family.

 

[Bill]

yes.

 

[The Black Shed]

Once you've paid the rent, mortgage, bills, food, clothes, travel, car, insurances, etc etc, anything left over is a bonus in my view. And should be viewed as such. Holidays, new cars, home improvements, personal betterment, things like that, when I was young, were things only those very well off could afford and were considered luxuries. As some have mentioned, if you can hit that sweet spot and be happy living within your means then you'll be fine. My parents and rheir parents instilled a frugal and watchful way eith money down the family lines, they were all like that I suppose coming from WW2 but it don't half make you appreciate the value of money.

 

[blue cigar]

No

 

[NorthamptonBlue]

Once you've paid the rent, mortgage, bills, food, clothes, travel, car, insurances, etc etc, anything left over is a bonus in my view. And should be viewed as such. Holidays, new cars, home improvements, personal betterment, things like that, when I was young, were things only those very well off could afford and were considered luxuries. As some have mentioned, if you can hit that sweet spot and be happy living within your means then you'll be fine. My parents and rheir parents instilled a frugal and watchful way eith money down the family lines, they were all like that I suppose coming from WW2 but it don't half make you appreciate the value of money.

This is largely my view too. Contentment lies in knowing the bills are covered. Our two grown up sons are savers now they are both working. My Mum’s famous line is ‘if you can’t afford it you’ll have to live without it’. I know too many friends who sleep badly because they just had to have the latest BMW. We don’t live a frugal life by any means but my old Toyota means we could put the boys through uni (6 years in the case of the youngest) and that was worth plenty to us.

 

[Northernstorirs]

As posters have said, it's not everything but I have been way happier living comfortably these days earning more compared to when I was in my 20s, living in London paying £900 PCM rent and was always skint, living for pay day.

Would I like more money? Yes! But I am grateful for what I have an happy I can go on hols, buy a house etc and that's what keeps me grounded. If I was given more money then after a while I'd then want more etc so I take a step back and be grateful for what I've got.