On money, by Nancy Dorrier
I am thinking about my relationship with money. It is hard to tell the difference between my relationship and our r elationship, “ our ” being our culture ’ s. The cultural conversation mostly seems like a reality -- ain ’ t no “ conversation ” to it. You gotta be kidding me! Take in more than you spend? Even THEY are struggling with that “ reality ” in Congress. Don ’ t live high on the hog, higher than your means. Save for your old age. Get the best deal. Don ’ t give money to beggars, it just perpetuates the problem. Don ’ t show off. Then there is: Don ’ t talk about money, definitely not about how much something costs. I barely look at the bill when it comes from the waiter. I just give them my credit card. When I am with someone who examines the bill for dinner with great care and attention, it embarrasses me a little, not for myself, but for them and their rudeness and tediousness. Don ’ t buy a new car. Buy used. I always buy new. I just