Nor a Window To Throw It Out Of
- July 20, 2008 at 10:56 AM by Fistandantalus
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When we're broke? That would be always. So what do we do? We run around outside playing "Harry Potter" or read books, go and bake something healthy, do chores (the kids love chores), maybe make some tie-dyed clothing or work with homemade play-dough, run through the sprinklers or play with the cats and the dog.
I'd like to know what folks who aren't broke are doing?
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I don't even know what I would do if I had money but we go to the library.
We're not broke (we're not wealthy by any means though), but I pretend we are broke. So, I stay home a lot, we read books (that we've borrowed from the library). I tell my friends I'm broke so they won't ask me to go shopping with them. I lament the cost of gas and the cost of groceries so they won't pressure me to go out for coffee and lunch. I suggest lower cost alternatives -- like potlucks at my house, playing with the kids in our backyard.
One of my friends who claims to have gobs of money is away right now on a tropical island vacation. When her family gets back, they're going to fill up their monster SUV with gasoline and drive around the newest golf course community and shop for a half-million dollar + home. Then she's going to call me up and tell me how they're putting in an offer, and we'll just have to come over and enjoy her new pool with her. (To which I'll respond - SURE! Do you have enough wine for me? I can't afford the good stuff like you can!)
we're not broke- but we do the sort of things you listed. because we aren't rich either and wanna keep what we got, LOL.
We give to our church or try to help out with needs. I'd rather my money go towards that than towards a yacht or a golf club membership.
I do go to Starbucks once a week, but my kids are old enough to stay home. wouldn't pay a babysitter for that.
We're not broke (for once)... so we sent the kid to grandma's, went out of town on a charity ride for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, and helped raise $65,000. We stayed at a casino hotel where I donated $60 to the indians in less than 20 minutes. I'll be kicking myself for that next week when I really am broke.
It was a "continuous ride" - which meant we had police escorts blocking traffic and 160 bikes got to run red lights and blow through stop signs, and all the cars had to wait for us. It was a blast!
The best part... we rode with one of my husband's business associates, and they talked business, so the whole trip can be claimed as a business expense on our taxes. Well, the donation to the foundation is tax deductible anyway... and last but certainly not least - it feels good to be contributing to a worthy cause while having a kick ass good time.
~De
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I'd like to know what folks who aren't broke are doing?
Dropping the kids off at the babysitter and then having a VentiDouble-WhipMochaChocaLatte SplendaHalf-CaffNoFat at Starbuck's.
emubren Jul. 20, 2008 at 11:00 AM