lesson of the day

On my search for high interest checking accounts, I found one site that has really piqued my interest. One, http://www.moneyunder30.com/, features short articles focused on saving / investing / using money wisely. This year, I’ve been learning a lot about the worth of money and how easy it is to spend money. One time I excitedly pointed out to Gary that I had been saving money because I’d only been parking in spots where the meters still had time on them. Another time, I thought I was saving because I spent $25 on jeans that were originally $200 (yes, I know this is an amazinggg deal). In both of these cases, I’m not really saving, because one, I don’t really need to park in a metered spot, when I have a free spot 2 blocks away, and two, because I don’t really need jeans (God knows I have too many).

Seriously though, I’m glad that I’ve come to this discovery as a 22 year old. I am relieved to realize that if I can learn to keep my spending habits under control (meaning not buying everything in sight and consistently save), I just might be able have enough money to retire early! I’d be pretty amazing to sail around the world for a few years and explore what’s out there without any monetary worry (okay, I admit that I got that from Stepbrothers), but still I could do so much with that money, things that I wouldn’t have been able to if I spent everything I earned.