Campfyre Stories

That’s what they want to tell me.  With my pretty good tax return coming soon, I’ve already planned how I’m going to spend the money.

First, I want to get an HDTV.  My current TV is starting to do weird things and I don’t think it’s actually digital, also, we watch a LOT of movies, so the higher quality (and larger screen) will be a very nice thing to have.  I think I’m also going to need to get an entertainment center that will hold it.

Second, I *need* a new computer.  Mine has crapped out on so many levels, it’s not even worth fixing, even if the possibility exists.

Third, I promised Spawn that I would replace his recliner, since his old one broke…  maybe I’ll get two, so that I can keep one when he moves out in some 4 years - heh.

There are a couple of other things that are on the list, but they’re not major enough purchases to mention…  also, the three above-listed things will probably take up much of what money I’ll have available to spend.

I think these are good things to buy.  I have valid reasons to buy them and they will contribute to my household, but other people want other plans for my money.

"Forget the tv, you should get a car."
Okay, first off, I am a comparison shopper, and quite skilled at it.  I *know* that I can get the TV for well under $1000, I’m intending to get it for somewhere between $500-700.  This is not enough to buy a decent car.  Also, "Hi, have we met?"  I was *just* writing about how EASY it is to be green, and not just easy, how it’s also significantly CHEAPER to be green.  Buying a car would increase my travel costs by well more than the total amount of tax return that I’ll be getting, and it would stress me out and, honestly, I wouldn’t even wind up with that much more time on my hands.  In fact, I’d probably have less due to unnecessary errands, etc
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"Forget all that stuff, you should get cable."
I fail to see how a monthly recurring cost for something that I DO NOT WANT makes more sense than a one-time purchase.  Also, I was talking to Spawn about this stuff and he agrees with me that we’re not getting cable until we can get an a la carte option.  There are between 10-20 channels that we feel are actually WORTH watching, and having cable would suck all our (rather limited) free time away in a non-productive manner.

Bottom line?  It’s MY money and I’m going to spend it however I want.  Hopefully this weekend. 

So nyah!