{"id":626,"date":"2013-01-20T13:10:12","date_gmt":"2013-01-20T21:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolineadejong.com\/?p=626"},"modified":"2013-01-20T13:10:12","modified_gmt":"2013-01-20T21:10:12","slug":"saving-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/carolineadejong.com\/?p=626","title":{"rendered":"Saving money"},"content":{"rendered":"

I got to thinking about saving money. Every time I step into a mall (which is sparingly, since shopping isn\u2019t necessarily my favorite thing, nor do I like the claustrophobia of malls), I wonder how much those around me are spending. Then I wonder, how much are these people saving? Whenever I drive through Malibu or on the infamous Mulholland Drive, I find myself wondering where these people got their money. Does anyone save in this day and age? Or has our culture become a spendthrift nation?<\/p>\n

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I consider myself to be cheap. In fact, I have anxiety spending money on anything other than groceries. Well, excluding Whole Foods; that\u2019s really a luxury. I consider the price of everything. Is a new cardigan really necessary? How can I save money on tissues? Do I have to eat more than yogurt for lunch? Money worries me. I worry I won\u2019t have enough; I worry I won\u2019t be able to experience the world for a lack of funds. I haven\u2019t figured this one out yet, unfortunately. Have you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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