BUCK POUND'S MONEY TALKS

Why talk about money? It's not just the talk of the rich but so often the dream and aspiration of the poor as well. It can be the topic at home, at work and on the sports field and it seems to have invaded the privacy of us all.
Money talks about us. It talks about our characters, our upbringing and attitudes more than we realise. Money is valuable for what it can do. It can purchase the necessities of life - food, clothing and shelter. It can also purchase the luxuries of life - prosperity, pleasure and power. Money is valuable, not only for what it can do but also for what it represents. Our money represents ourselves. It represents our time, energy and skill. Money is nothing more than a person converted into dollars and cents.
Because money talks about us, we ought to talk about money and get it into the right perspective.
How much is enough? We all have our aims and goals especially in the monetary field. Yet so often when we achieve our goal we extrend it further and further revealing the salutary fact that we never seem to have enough to satisfy our desires and wants. For many couples the early years of marriage are the best. The lack of money and a common purpose seems to draw them closer to each other. Without too many material possessions they are free to enjoy each other because there is little else to distract them. As their financial status changes they shift their attention from each other to outside matters. Pressures to achieve in business and sport can often generate financial pressures and these in turn can drive a wedge between husband and wife. So money in itself doesn't bring happiness. In fact I have come to the conclusion that the salary you earn can be inversely proportional to the satisfaction you receive. Maybe it's time to call a halt in the sometimes compulsive drive to generate more and more income. Instead we could learn to live beter on the income we receive.
The key is money management. We should know exactly where we stand financially at all times instead of just the usual guesswork.
In future articles I will show you how to get control over the money that passes through your hands.