I'll turn 50 this month and I think this is the pinnacle of my life since the prime years are long gone. How much is left, 30 more years maybe? And how can I enjoy the finer things in life than owning a gen for my remaining years. Yeah I used to have gens before like the Rolex Submariner, Omega Speedmaster/ Seamaster, and Breitling Chronomat (just within the $3K to $5K range) but have all sold them then as emergency situations arose. Now I just want to "settle down" and own one gen as a crowning achievement for myself (although I've really never achieved anything remarkable. LOL). So just for the celebration of my Life as being "Me".
I told my wife that if I just put aside $25 for every paycheck we get (4 times per month), I could buy my gen within 5 years time. So that's within the $5k to $6K mark which will be my budget. I think that's within a reasonable budget for an annual income of $50K, don't you think so? I told her, I'm not into cars so I'm not buying another one, while I'll just drive my 2001 VW Beetle to the ground (heck, I probably got another 30 more years on that car before it goes totally kaput. LOL). I'm not into casinos, not into any vices (drugs, smoking, or drinking). So I'm trying to justify myself to her. But then she says, what about our European vacation? Or that kind of money could buy our daughter's car. I said, there's always something that's gonna come up regardless of what. If I don't save for it, it's never gonna happen. Then she says, but I'm not gonna spend $6K on a watch for me nor buy me any jewelry for that kind of amount because that money could be used for something more beneficial. I said, putting aside $25 per paycheck is nothing, you won't even see it. All you see is the final amount (but that's the point of saving for 5 years!). She finally said, just do what you want.
I told my wife that if I just put aside $25 for every paycheck we get (4 times per month), I could buy my gen within 5 years time. So that's within the $5k to $6K mark which will be my budget. I think that's within a reasonable budget for an annual income of $50K, don't you think so? I told her, I'm not into cars so I'm not buying another one, while I'll just drive my 2001 VW Beetle to the ground (heck, I probably got another 30 more years on that car before it goes totally kaput. LOL). I'm not into casinos, not into any vices (drugs, smoking, or drinking). So I'm trying to justify myself to her. But then she says, what about our European vacation? Or that kind of money could buy our daughter's car. I said, there's always something that's gonna come up regardless of what. If I don't save for it, it's never gonna happen. Then she says, but I'm not gonna spend $6K on a watch for me nor buy me any jewelry for that kind of amount because that money could be used for something more beneficial. I said, putting aside $25 per paycheck is nothing, you won't even see it. All you see is the final amount (but that's the point of saving for 5 years!). She finally said, just do what you want.
