vermontcathy said:
I'll probably get bashed for saying this... but it does worry me when people say things like they have to wait til their paycheck arrives in order to buy their 2nd Oberon cover. I tend to think that if your bank account is so low you can't buy something til your paycheck arrives.. then maybe you shouldn't be buying a second Oberon.
Hope I didn't hurt anyone's feelings by saying this - I'm just trying to understand different people's financial philosophies.
A good friend gave me a version of this lecture years ago, though it didn't hit home really until I got rid of my now ex-husband & was managing finances on my own. I'm still more than capable of overspending, but I keep a much better eye on it. And if you're waiting for your next paycheck, at least you're not going into debt to have something RIGHT NOW!
All of that's part of why, as much as I'd like another Oberon, I'm not ready to make that move. I tend to look at any luxury purchase as "how many hours will have have to work to pay for it" versus "how many hours of enjoyment will I get from it?". If those don't at least balance out, that purchase doesn't get made. I could justify the first Oberon as at least a partial necessity (acknowledging there are cheaper options which work as well). A second one is purely for fun, and I'm not ready to make that move even though I **can** afford it just fine without impacting anything else in my world. Same thing on more BB bags--each that I bought serves a specific purpose. I want them in other fabrics, but at this point, that's a want, not a need.
To be fair as well, everyone's financial situation is different--family, housing, debt, hobbies, etc. When you have no kids, no debt, and no other hobbies you're spending on right now, it's pretty easy to spend more without guilt on Kindleizing.
Betsy the Quilter said:
We're working on it, one Oberon cover at a time.
Have I mentioned our 12-step program?
Step one: Buy a Kindle
Step two: Join Kindleboards
Step three: Buy a skin.
Step four: Buy a second skin
Step five: Buy an Oberon cover (or M edge or....)
Step six: Buy a light (MightyBrite, Lightwedge...)
Step seven: Buy the perfect bag, tote, briefcase, knapsack
Step eight: Buy a second Oberon cover
Step nine: Buy a case to put the cover in
Step ten: Buy a second Kindle
Step eleven: Buy another perfect bag, tote, briefcase, knapsack
Step twelve: Give up counting your Kindle accessories
Betsy
Betsy, I'm devastated. I can't complete the program because of step 10. My husband isn't quite committed to a Kindle for him! LOL
