[Broken Arrow]

It's amazing, but I've actually had the opposite question posed to me. I'll say something like, "I'm trying to save money."

"Why?"

"So that I can be financially free."

"To do what?"

"Well, whatever I feel like."

"Like what?"

"What do you mean what?"

"Well, you want to save money. And then what?"

"And then what" indeed!

That question has got me wondering for a little bit. Then I realized why my friends couldn't understand me. I think it is because they don't sense the weight of crushing debt. It has to be, or else, they would gone, "Oh, so you don't have to be stressed out over money anymore. Yeah, I get it."

My overarching goal with money is fairly simple actually. I just don't want to be stressed out over money anymore. Instead, I just want to enjoy the simple life; getting to wake up well-rested, work and mostly enjoy what I do, come home to a nice meal without having to worry about whether I can afford it or not, and be able to sleep soundly.

Sadly, the friend that asked me that question still equate living well to having material things. Nice car, nice pad somewhere, and lots of money to throw around and party. So, I suppose I can see why the idea of saving but not spending it would seem kind of alien to him.