The other day I was driving home from work, and I saw a bumper sticker that read:
“One more repo, and I’ll be debt free!”
I laughed.
It reminded me of a TV skit I saw years ago. This guy would hold up his thumb in front of his face, so couldn’t see his roommate and thus ignore the roommate. Basically he was suggesting that because I can’t see you, you’re not here. At the end of the skit, the roommate starts doing the same thing back. Then the first guy says, “If we keep this up for another month, we can live here rent free.”
As with that TV skit, after laughing at the bumper sticker, I then thought, “Man that is really flawed logic.” Then I felt kind of sad for the guy driving the car, because in reality he’s probably in a pretty stressful situation.
This is one of my favorites. Aside from addressing a relevant topic, and in spite of Steve Martin’s poor acting, you can’t beat the common sense or the line, “Yeah, we can put it on our credit card.”
Narrator: We’re going to play a word association game. I say a word and you say what comes to mind.
Budget
Person 1: Aaah [runs through a wall and gets hit by a car]
Narrator: Let’s try with someone else.
Budget
Person 2: Aaah [runs through a wall and a tree falls on him]
Narrator: How about another person?
Budget
Person 3: Aaah [runs through a wall and a meteor lands on him]
Narrator: Okay, we’ll try just one more.
Budget
Person 4: Love it, Because I control where my money goes. I decide. Yep. I like it.
[runs through a wall and gets hit by a car]
At least I budgeted for insurance…
Narrator: That’s good, but next time look both ways.
I'm Michael Crowther, and I'm passionate about sharing the peace of mind that comes from budgeting, saving (including debt elimination), and investing.
My aim is to provide useful and motivating information that keeps the process simple and manageable.
Remember, budgeting is the first step in communication.
All of us are are plagued with that awful problem: "What do I do with all this extra money I have sitting around?" Plus, money matters and investing can be both confusing and overwhelming. So my aim is to address and simplify the solutions.
The other day I was driving home from work, and I saw a bumper sticker that read:
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I'm Michael Crowther, and I'm passionate about sharing the peace of mind that comes from budgeting, saving (including debt elimination), and investing.