Dream Lists for Extra Cash

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Arnold70 of NV 2:24PM October 22, 2009

I've been thinking about this, and I've come to the conclusion that most of the things I want that money can buy are at odds with the things that I want that money can't buy. For example, I'd love to live in a prettier and more exciting part of town. That would mean a rent increase, but I could afford it (up to a point). But it would also mean giving up my short and stress-free commute, and I don't know if that's something I want to do. For another example, not long ago I had an opportunity to pursue a job in another city, where I'd much prefer to live. I would have taken a pay cut, which would have been fine. But I also would have given up a lot of prestige and influence, the things that make my job so rewarding, and I decided that that wasn't fine, and I'd rather stay where I am.
What do you do with money when the things that make you happy aren't things you can buy? Save it for later, I guess, in case an opportunity comes along to buy something that will make you happy. That's what I'm doing, anyway.

Johanna of MD 4:03PM June 02, 2008

Great idea to pretend you don't have that extra money! And hiking through the Grand Canyon is also on my list.

Kimberly Palmer of 3:41PM May 30, 2008

I'd probably go to Yellowstone National Park and other parks west of the Mississippi. I'd also go to Alaska and Hawaii. There's so much to this country I have yet to see, I'd like to see as much as I can. I recently just got a huge raise, so I'm going to hide that money and pretend it doesn't exist so that I can use it to travel next summer after I graduate.

Veronica of NY 3:27PM May 30, 2008