Saving money on budgets sexy does not need to be complicated. Here is a clear, no nonsense rundown of what works and how to make the most of it.
Key Takeaways
- (Guest Post by Maria, the 50 y/o blogger behind The Money Principle.
- Regardless, the takeaway here is what’s key :)) Some say that with age come experience and wisdom.
- Worth noting: but let me tell you a bit more about what this is about.
- But have you heard about ‘the missing out generation‘?
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She’ll be talking a little about ‘pensions’ here in a bit, but remember she’s a resident of the UK where these types of ‘pensions’ she refers to are more like our Social Security… At least from what I can gather. This may be so, but I feel much more excited to be visited by acceptance and reflexivity: these are/have been instrumental in replacing regret with optimism, and worry with a specific plan for action.
- Most of us have heard about generations; some of us have heard about different generations like ‘the lost generation’, ‘the baby boomer generation’, ‘the Beatles generation’ or ‘Generation Y’.
- I hadn’t either until I started reflecting on my life (highly mid-life crisis, I know) and realised that I belong to it.
- More importantly, this is a group of people who were born in the early to late 1960s (at the cusp between the Baby Boomers and Generation X ‘proper’) and who share a collective regret about ‘missing out’ on aspects.
- What have we missed out on?
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We missed out on the 1960s for begin. You know, I am yet to meet someone my age who doesn’t harbour regrets for missing out on the 1960s; and I am yet to meet anyone who was old enough to enjoy life in the 60s and genuinely did so (most suspected everybody else was having a ball).
- Remember that still, there is the small matter of music, flower-power and free love: and my generation missed out on all that.
- Yes, there was Tina Turner, but there were also Bonnie M.
- Yes, we did have sex but it was a bit like a pleasurable method to keep fit rather than the political statement it used to be.
- As to flower-power…well, it completely lost to greed and ‘life in the fast lane’.
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As a rule, now it looks like that my generation is going to miss out on pensions as well. (J$: Remember, ‘pensions’ in the UK are diff. than here in the States) To cut a long story short, different ‘properties of pensions’ have been going the wrong method. I wouldn’t be concerned if the retirement age was going down and the size of pensions was going up.
- Regretfully we are told that we will be retiring later and later and the pensions that we can realistically expect, after accounting for inflation, will hardly be enough for hot dogs and mushy peas dinner.
- Pension funds have been performing badly throughout the board and people are already feeling the pinch.
- In short, to add insult to injury, recently a former upsides chief’ in the UK suggested that retired people should be made to work for their pensions.
- Wait a minute, now!
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Isn’t the whole point of retirement that people don’t have to/can’t work any longer? Or have I been labouring under the misguided belief that I am building a pension fund so that my dotage is peaceful and without the require to undertake paid work?
- Worth noting: this is what did it for me; here is where I draw the line!
- I can’t bring the 60s back - this is something on which my generation missed out and that is that.
- But you know what?
- Missing out on the 60s music made us ‘musical nomads’.
Where the Real Savings Hide
More importantly, i am equally happy listening to Faure or Dr Dre: it all depends on what I feel like at the moment (and what I am doing; running while listening to rap is excellent). The ‘sex as sport’ aspect also turned out fine: once AIDS made the headlines we had to be safe, not make statements.
- Yes, my generation didn’t have jobs when we were beginning out; but this only means that this time near we know what we are dealing with.
- All it takes to turn a situation of loss to our advantage - and my generation has ample experience with this - is to change our thinking and, after that, our actions.
- Remember that let’s see what this means for our retirement - our last chance to make a stand against a string of misses.
- I believe that if we are to come out top trumps here, we require to move away from thinking about employment, pensions and retirement.
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Ironically, this is the one method that will allow us to have retirement. From ‘employment’ to ‘work’ Most of us focus on ‘employment’, or jobs, most of the time and structure our lives accordingly.
- As a rule, even when we dream about ‘getting out of the rat race’ and ‘being our own boss’ we still think about employment - we only put ‘self’ in front of it.
- This is problematic, though, since ‘employment’ is our method to refer to the conditions under which we do specific work.
- Employment is about a contract between you and an employer (this can be a contract between you and yourself) and your job is what is in your job description - the aspects you do to complete specific tasks (specific work).
- In other words, work is at the core of all this; work is the true measure of the value we contribute to organisations, society at large and people’s lives.
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In short, focusing on work, instead of employment, has two key implications: One doesn’t require to be employed to contribute value; and One can get much further in both employment and ‘working for oneself’ when one focuses on work and generating value. Focusing on work and contributing immense value makes it likelier that you will be able to amass the wealth (and develop the income streams) you require so you won’t have to sell your labour, e.g. you won’t have to be employed.
- From ‘pension’ to ‘income streams’ Most of us habitually focus on ‘having a pension’.
- You actually don’t require a pension, you require income.
- Worth noting: what I am saying here is that we have come to associate retirement with a pension (or annuity) so closely that when thinking of retirement we tend to think about only one possible financial instrument to ensure that we have income.
- Probably not the best one for that either!
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I save money on budgets sexy?
Compare prices across a few retailers, look for active coupon codes, and time bigger buys around sales events. This may be so, but I feel much more excited to be visited by acceptance and reflexivity: these are/have been instrumental in replacing regret with optimism, and worry with a specific plan for action.
Is it worth shopping around for budgets sexy?
Usually yes. Most of us have heard about generations; some of us have heard about different generations like ‘the lost generation’, ‘the baby boomer generation’, ‘the Beatles generation’ or ‘Generation Y’.
Smart Ways to Save More on Budgets Sexy
- Time non urgent purchases around major sale events for the deepest cuts.
- Leave items in your cart for a day; some stores send a follow up discount.
- Pair cashback with a coupon so you save twice on the same order.
- Stack a coupon code with an existing sale whenever the store allows it.
- Sign up for the retailer newsletter to catch first time and seasonal discounts.
Final Thoughts
The bottom line on budgets sexy: a little research goes a long way. Compare your options, watch for seasonal offers, and never pay full price when a better deal is a click away.
Originally published at budgetsaresexy.com.
