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It’s okay to want SOME materialistic items
The truth is, if their financial situation were different, they would probably have a lot of the stuff they talk sh*t about.
You’d probably be living in a different house and driving a different car if your income was multiplied by ten.
Not everyone willingly desires to live like Warren Buffet who continues to drive the same car and reside in the same house – even though he’s a megabillionaire.
When you’re broke or have fewer resources, the best way to hide behind that is to claim you don’t want it.
But the truth is, there is nothing wrong with desiring materialistic items – in moderation.
The Problem With Materialism
Most people are addicted to buying things they don’t really need, love, like, or want. People have become mindless spenders.
The incessant buying leads them straight into a pile of debt that heads with them to their graves.
Culture recommends we buy what we want and buy it now.
But with what money?
Just charge our credit card and pay it back later.
All we need to be able to afford is the minimum payment to live the life of our dreams.
My Thoughts On Materialism
I ferociously question all of my purchases.
Did I want it or think about it before I saw it?
How often will I use this?
Do I need it?
Do I want it?
Do I love it?
Do I like it?
I continue to waver back and forth on physical property and buying a brand-new vehicle, but in reality, I know it’s on the list, and it’s going to happen.
There is no need to try and deny it.
The House
My desires have nothing to do with buying into the American dream. I primarily desire physical property to house my growing dog family.
The Car
I primarily desire a particular car because it’s the only one that catches my eye outside of the one I own; it has nothing to do with greed, excessive materialism, or wanting to show off to people I don’t know.
It’s for me.
I completed the requirements I set for myself before I acquired my next car, which include the following:
Be able to purchase my next car while still painting a positive net worth.
Be without a car note for at least five years after paying off the note.
Keep my car for at least ten years without purchasing another.
Pay off my car in three years instead of six.
Be able to purchase my next car with cash.
Reach 200k mileage.
I don’t see materialism here.
Two American Extremes
We have the people that buy everything.
We have the people that buy nothing.
But if you can afford it, why not splurge just a little? It won’t kill you, your investment goals, or your financial portfolio. If you don’t end up loving the purchase as much as you thought, simply get rid of the item
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