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WARNING—THIS “IT’S SATURDAY” IS NOT LIKE A WARNING THAT A BALLISTIC MISSILE IS COMING YOUR WAY!

Don’t jump all over this “It’s Saturday” if you don’t agree with it.  You get what you pay for! And you didn’t pay anything for it soooo what do you expect.  If you want something better, send some money!  The more money, the better it will be (i.e. throw some money at it)! ha ha Remember, everything has a price!  If you want quality, you got to pay for it!  GeorgeTheCrook says—Money can buy “yes” people.  I think I could be bought to say whatever you want me to say!  Maybe! Money talks folks!

Some folks are sitting ducks!  A friend told me this week that this is a very discouraging time for many folks—how come—it’s the time when many realize that they have not kept their New Years’ resolution of dieting and doing an exercise program (i.e. #1 resolution). Many folks have their heads and chins down a bit.  Are you one of them? CoachB says-- Listen folks, the road ahead will be easier and better!  The road won’t change but you can change and when you change, the road changes.  We need to change if we want the road to change.  LuckieEddie says—If you do things the same the next five years that you have the last five years, why do you expect anything to change.  Does this make any sense to you?  That is what I thought.

Many of you folks will buy only the top of the line a.k.a. the very best regardless of the cost.  Others of you always will buy the el cheapo deluxe.  And some of you will buy both depending who it’s for and what it’s for (i.e. it’s a sliding formula).  You all know where you fit in.  Yes, you do.  Some of you have more spendable income than others tooooo (i.e. does that really make a difference).  And some of you have been raised differently toooo (i.e. does that really make a difference)!  And some of you could really care less (i.e. does that really make a difference). Such is life.

SuuuuperBetty says--You get what you pay for.  There is a difference in quality for sure in many or all products.  Or is there a difference sometimes?  Does it make that much difference sometimes?  Would you rather have one good one or two of lessor quality? Decisions decisions!  ItchieBitchie says--If you are cheap and buy something cheap and you got just that, something cheap! If you buy the expensive item and only use it once, is that really a good decision? 

I say to myself sometimes (i.e. under my breath) when making a decision as to the quality of something I’m buying for myself—Good enough for who it’s for (e.g. a golf club—does it really make much difference).  Some folks, it appears to me, don’t need high quality stuff ‘cause they don’t take care of their stuff anyway.   SusieQ says—In buying the quality that you desire is much like the old saying--If you want it done right, do it yourself. Some folks do stuff half ass (i.e. good enough to get by—good enough for who it’s for). "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." - Thomas Edison ~ Chester and Anna taught us to always put everything away at night (i.e. inside—take care of your stuff).  Most of our stuff was second hand stuff; not top of the line.  We were probably quite poor but I didn’t know it. 

Just wait a minute! JoeSmart says--Mrs. BigBucks and I are in the process of closing on one of the biggest investments of our lives. We’re partnering with a couple of others to purchase a trailer park. I know almost nothing about the investment. What could possibly go wrong?" LuckieEddie says—You can do much research about products and also ask others about a product to find out which ones are the best for the price.  It sorta kinda takes your emotions out of your purchase.  MissPerfect says—That sorta kinda takes the fun out of shopping!  I just like to buy when I like it; I don’t care about the cost. It’s only money! I still have credit left on my cards; live today and die tomorrow!

"Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pound ought and six, result misery." - Charles Dickens  ~  I’m in the process of doing my annual money management tool taught to me by my Daddy, Chester. I’m doing our financial statement and finding out where we stand.  I really don’t enjoy doing it.  I try to do a good job managing our assets; the key word is “try.” Some of you who are heavy in the stock market, think it’s pretty easy to make money this last year.  Well, that it has been but don’t get to cocky folks; history does repeat itself. I read in the paper soooo it must be right—The takeaway: Investors should prepare for a stock market dip of sizeable magnitude at some point this year.  Of course, that is one person’s opinion; it might not be yours. It might produce a great opportunity for some to buy stock!  Bingo! "Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one." - Benjamin Franklin

Like father like daughter--Apparently, she’s listening when I talk--scary, right?  Growing up, my Mom, Anna, was a huge fan of the 'this will do' purchase. If there were two pairs of jeans, one on sale, the other not, she always opted for the one that was on sale. Some folks won’t buy hardly anything if it’s not on sale and others will never buy anything on sale.  Why, I don’t know.  Do you? Our little Peanut sent me this text--Spent my Christmas cash. TWO pair of running shoes. New version of my shoes are out so “old” version on sale. $130 down to $78. Then I got an extra New Year sale so each pair $57. Love getting a good deal. Or at least thinking I got good deal. Thank you again for cash. 

GeorgeTheCrook says--I have got good deals and sometimes I just thought I got a good deal but after a while I found out I didn’t get a good deal.  We sometimes have a tendency to think if it is on sale or priced lower, there must be something wrong with it.  In fact, if it is priced tooo low, in some cases, the consumers won’t buy it.  They increase the price and folks will buy it. Sooooo how do you know when you are getting a good deal (i.e. getting value for your dollar)?  ItchieBitchie says—Be wise but some folks are just a lot better at it than others.  Such is life.,

I bought a new car years ago and was filling her up at Casey’s.  An acquaintance was also filling up his car.  He says—got a new car erv—ya , I did—did you get a good deal—I think soooo—if you think you did, that’s all that matters!  Well goody gumdrops! The reality is folks, sometimes I wonder if I ever get a good deal!  I think when I leave, the merchants just laugh at me saying, he was easy. Such is life. 

The word “sale” seems to affect the purchase to many (i.e. great selling technique).  And many actually don’t save anything at all.  Caveat emptor! Abraham Lincoln said—You can fool all the people some of the time, some of the people all the time but you cannot fool all the people all the time. 

AlicePhilanthropist says—I give to everyone ‘cause I like everyone to like me!  This paragraph you might not want to read; it might make you mad at me.  I hope not but it might.  I don’t like you mad at me soooo maybe you better not read it.  If you read it, just remember that you are getting what you pay for (i.e. don’t have high expectations).  OVER BUYING CHRISTMAS is a joke!  Crazy!  The many many gifts bought at prices that are high for just a little of excitement.  About 42% of gifts women received from their husbands are returned; and the guys thought they bought just the right sexy negligee! Da! Ok, I don’t understand what the big deal is about gift cards.  I just don’t.  Why not just give cash to everyone over 10.  Gift cards just don’t make any sense to me.  After Christmas, the gift receiver can spend cash anywhere for anything they want.  Some can even get great deals (i.e. if they want to buy their favorite beer with the money, great; they are happy).  I just don’t get it folks. Com’on, how many gifts have you got through the years that you never used or used very little (i.e. gave it to a street person, sold it on a garage sale or threw it away)?  Ok, I could really get cynical—You give me money and I give you money soooo why don’t we all just keep our money and buy what we what when we want tooooo.  We like to give; we surely do; hopefully we give enough; there are great gifts that can be given to the right folks (i.e. my opinion). Are you mad at me? That is what I thought!

But here is a conundrum—I really got some nice Christmas presents this year that I would not have bought for myself (i.e. maybe toooo frugal and practical like a Viking sweat shirt).  Sooooo there!  Maybe I’m the only person who doesn’t get it!  Could be.  Soooo spend your money how you want to; it’s completely up to you.  If you don’t have enough to make your life good enough (i.e. some folks are always irked about something), complain to the politicians; they will help you get some more if you promise to vote for them.  Isn’t it great to live in America. Life is good; good enough anyway!  Skol Vikings!

Ole and Sven die in a snowmobiling accident, drunker than skunks, And go to Hell. The Devil observes that they are really enjoying themselves. He says to them 'Doesn't the heat and smoke bother you?' Ole replies, 'Vell, ya know, ve're from nordern Minnesooota, da land of snow an ice, an ve're yust happy fer a chance ta varm up a little bit, ya know.’ The devil decides that these two aren't miserable enough and turns up the heat even more. When he returns to the room of the two from Minnesota , the devil finds them in light jackets and hats, grilling Walleye and drinking beer. The devil is astonished and exclaims, 'Everyone down here is in misery, and you two seem to be enjoying yourselves?' Sven replies, 'Vell, ya know, ve don't git too much varm veather up dere at da Falls, so ve've yust got ta haff a fish fry vhen da veather's dis nice.’ The devil is absolutely furious. He can hardly see straight. Finally he comes up with the answer. The two guys love the heat because they have been cold all their lives. The devil decides to turn all the heat off in Hell. The next morning, the temperature is 60 below zero, icicles are hanging everywhere, and people are shivering so bad that they are unable to wail, moan or gnash their teeth. The devil smiles and heads for the room with Ole and Sven. He gets there and finds them back in their parkas, bomber hats, and mittens. They are jumping up and down, cheering, yelling and screaming like mad men. The devil is dumbfounded, 'I don't understand, when I turn up the heat you're happy. Now its freezing cold and you're still happy. What is wrong with you two?’ They both look at the devil in surprise and say, 'Vell, don't ya know, if hell iss froze over, dat must mean da Vikings von da Super Bowl.

Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:

erv

MyFreindJean says—Nothing is opened more times by mistake than the mouth.

P.S.  "He who loses money, loses much; He who loses a friend, loses much more; He who loses faith, loses all." - Eleanor Roosevelt


MoneyBagsMarty says--Regardless of the freedom and the benefits that come from frugal-hood, a large segment of society continues to avoid the subject or is self-inhibited against it.