Ah, nuts! I just don’t care about my spending any longer.

Connie and I were discussing a purchase. “That’s expensive,” she said.  I finally said, “I don’t care what they cost.” A moment of silence. “What happened to you that you don’t care what something cost?” she said. I thought a moment and then said, “I’m old.”

Actually that’s true. Within reason, I no longer care. I don’t look at prices in the supermarket- but I do load digital coupons on my phone. It’s also true I am old.

I don’t care about the cost when a grandchild has a fundraiser and asks for help. I don’t look at restaurant menu prices, I look at the food, I just don’t care anymore. I don’t drive around looking to save $0.06 a gallon on gasoline. The good news is my 4 cylinder car gets over 40 MPG on the highway. 

I even rationalize that my spending may be helping someone who needs the money more than I do. 

It’s not being frivolous or careless with money, it is being old. Getting old changes your view on many things I am finding. It’s recognizing there is no longer a point to agonizing over a few dollars here or there. If you want to agonize, save it for the major things we face getting old. For example, most of the dates Connie and I have are in a doctors office. 

Talk about the time value of money –  or is it the money value of time these days? 

AND, before a comment reminds me, I do know that being able to not care about even minor spending is a luxury for many people. 

Once you meet all your obligations and you are old, just don’t care about spending if there is no need to do so – and appreciate that fact. 

About that purchase I mentioned; a can of chocolate covered cherries and a can of chocolate covered pecans ordered from a tiny nut shop in Virginia.