A bit of advice for my college bound daughter

Monday, April 9, 2007

The Joneses were keeping up with somebody too

One of the hardest things to do in today's world is to live within your means. Credit card companies, retailers, layaway, buy now-pay later...it is far too easy to spend money you don't have. Must you have that new cellphone? Does your job depend on those pretty shoes? Will you earn more respect by carrying that designer handbag? Nope.
I will admit that there is an an added confidence that you may get when you look sharp and carry yourself well, but that can be achieved at any budget. A dumbass wearing Chanel is still a dumbass...and in the end the people who count will see that.

1 comment:

Paul said...

Be wary of your possessions owning you.

Or, as DeNiro's character said in 'Heat', "Never have anything in your life that you can't walk out on in thirty seconds flat."