tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post5772469089644386896..comments2024-03-27T15:59:51.853-07:00Comments on It's Noodle!: money, money, money...Noodle Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752301416743754496noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-83085175475372296992017-06-22T20:40:28.536-07:002017-06-22T20:40:28.536-07:00Money is good. It is a lot easier than carrying a...Money is good. It is a lot easier than carrying around a bag of clamshells and everyone takes it in exchange for real stuff. But it is also bad because it makes some people act really strange and do bad things. <br /><br />Some people use it to make other people do things they don't want to do. Some people are so afraid of being without it that that never use it for good things in their lives.<br /><br />Some people use more of it than they have and are miserable and troubled.<br /><br />The first time I found myself with more than I needed one month, I put it in a jar. When there was enough in the jar, I brought it to a bank and earned money on my money (back when banks actually paid meaningful interest). Each time I got a raise in pay, I put half the increase into index fund stocks and enjoyed the other half myself.<br /><br />Eventually, I got to the point where I bought a house. I paid for the house after 10 years. That left more for both me and the stocks. I also had CDs and Savings Bonds. I arranged my credit cards so they were paid in full ever month (and for that, the company considers me a "cheater" or "deasbeat".<br /><br />The stocks crashed in 2008. So I traded in the CDs and Savings Bonds and bought more stocks. They tripled. <br /><br />I like my simple well-arranged house. I like my yard. I like my inexpensive hobbies. I prefer cooking a good meal for $5 at home over going to a noisey outrageous restarant. This year's $10 hot movie will be free on cable next year and just as good then. My 11 year old Toyota Highlander is in great shape with 27,000 miles on it. Every day at home is like a vacation day since I retired. <br /><br />Money is NOT "the root of all evil". Evil is what you do to get it, what you do to get too much of it, or what you do with it after you have it.<br /><br />I read a quote from a now-poor professional athelte how mentioned a $40,000 party he threw saying "I could have had just as much fun for $4,000". Well, yeah, or $400! Its not the spending, it's the friends.<br /><br />I had friends who were earning good salaries. They sepnt every dime they earned every month on vacations, cars, and entertainment systems. Some of them lost those good jobs and lost their houses and cars. Some were forced into retirement and have little. Some were savers like me and have enough. Mark's Mews (Marley, Lori, Loki, and Binq)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11135668126649348317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-17984838583042561442017-06-19T19:45:33.325-07:002017-06-19T19:45:33.325-07:00I agree with Marg, love is much better. XOI agree with Marg, love is much better. XOpilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-86221382340456393862017-06-19T16:58:51.945-07:002017-06-19T16:58:51.945-07:00Money is the root of all evil. Love is sooooooo mu...Money is the root of all evil. Love is sooooooo much better. You have a great evening.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16571726966413507123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-68823008574816685172017-06-19T09:25:21.104-07:002017-06-19T09:25:21.104-07:00noodle....if we may quote pleez:
'Too many pe...noodle....if we may quote pleez:<br /><br />'Too many people spend money they earned..to buy things they don't want..to impress people that they don't like. --Will Rogersda tabbies o trout townehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716543768517442543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-47884477846477881862017-06-19T09:08:34.946-07:002017-06-19T09:08:34.946-07:00Money can't buy Happiness its true,xx SpeedyMoney can't buy Happiness its true,xx SpeedyLittle Miss Titchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456038281813066947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-84490109394245646582017-06-19T04:55:13.666-07:002017-06-19T04:55:13.666-07:00Money and worship thereof, well that is always goi...Money and worship thereof, well that is always going to lead to ruin. Now sending money to rescues is way better, morally and physically. <br />Purrs, ErinErin the Cat Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13708610169429304423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-48212101158131283472017-06-18T19:36:44.925-07:002017-06-18T19:36:44.925-07:00We like to send our money to rescues and good caus...We like to send our money to rescues and good causes. Happy Sunday!Three Chatty Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237191425729502487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-73841046617358389152017-06-18T17:08:24.325-07:002017-06-18T17:08:24.325-07:00Being cats, we don't have to worry about money...Being cats, we don't have to worry about money much.The Island Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12916103855538422451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-89101019601377441052017-06-18T11:05:33.191-07:002017-06-18T11:05:33.191-07:00We agree, sadly the world is more and more crazy !...We agree, sadly the world is more and more crazy ! Purrs The Swiss Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13252977204473056970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-7664151732763888632017-06-18T09:15:10.693-07:002017-06-18T09:15:10.693-07:00So wise Noodle--afterall money can't buy you l...So wise Noodle--afterall money can't buy you love!Hairballsandhissyfits.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320558094471645552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-29765939970026876152017-06-18T08:10:39.265-07:002017-06-18T08:10:39.265-07:00They can skip us, we have none!They can skip us, we have none!Ivan from WMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558309027673301934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-58763533753427163972017-06-18T05:30:43.169-07:002017-06-18T05:30:43.169-07:00Better to follow love, love, ❤️ Better to follow love, love, ❤️ Loulouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339681651469604289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-40089076879193656442017-06-18T03:33:03.859-07:002017-06-18T03:33:03.859-07:00Hari OM
Yup... patience will bring all - eventuall...Hari OM<br />Yup... patience will bring all - eventually... Hope your Sunday is a fine one... hugs and whiskeries, YAM-aunty xxxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-30694012897054408302017-06-17T19:32:05.836-07:002017-06-17T19:32:05.836-07:00It's definitely a crazy world out there.It's definitely a crazy world out there. The Whiskerattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833276876064194168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-53805879872193481942017-06-17T16:52:01.904-07:002017-06-17T16:52:01.904-07:00Follow our money. Lots of our money goes to cat r...Follow our money. Lots of our money goes to cat rescue groups and I think that's pretty darn good.Brian's Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809631273441407139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-40235779570912921472017-06-17T09:27:04.041-07:002017-06-17T09:27:04.041-07:00We agree!
Same problem in the UK :(
Purrs xx
Ath...We agree!<br /><br />Same problem in the UK :(<br /><br />Purrs xx<br />Athena and MarieAthena Cat Goddess Wise Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14764306198075182590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495675628003632969.post-61135683313588285742017-06-17T09:20:35.059-07:002017-06-17T09:20:35.059-07:00Money and religion are the root of all evil and th...Money and religion are the root of all evil and the start of most wars. I think this money trail will lead right to the bank of Russia.Cathy Keishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11237575721246947408noreply@blogger.com