Kobo Cottage Orpheanage Singing a SongI was raised with the belief that I should save every single little penny. In my first years in my career in the Navy, I was known as "cheap one". I spent an entire month on ramen noodles which were 12 cents a package and if I ate one 3 times a day, I would have only spent 36 cents a day on food. I came to realize that I had lost a considerable amount of weight and I was starting to become a little dizzy because I wasn't getting all the nutrients I needed. I learned my lesson and I never did that again. I still continued being cheap with other things. I ended up saving enough money for a laptop and a used car. No loans, no debt, paid off in cash money.
Fast forward 8 years. Now married, with a baby, studying for an advancement exam that I don't have a chance on earth in picking up rank, and bombarded with everyday chores and vehicle maintenance. No time to do anything. Can I be cheap still? Of course I can, but I have learned a new phrase to live by. And that is, "Do you have more Time or Money?" Do I have time to wait one hour for a bus (free) or to pay a taxi $5 to take me somewhere? Simple formula, time can be bought. The more money you have, the more time you can save. Sure, go out to eat instead of cooking at home. It saves time in cooking and cleaning, while being able to pick up a book and study. Time is precious. Don't waste it because you can't take money with you when you die. It is what you do with your time that counts.
Nayeli 13 Weeks
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