Coffee- Now or Later?
I read this article in the Dallas Morning News about saving money from one
Starbucks drink a day, and in turn becoming a millionare when you retire. You can read the whole article for yourself
here (you'll have to register with Dallas Morning News, but it's free.) You can read my comments here....It is interesting, and as the guy says nothing new or revolutionary. The main point is “delayed gratification.” A tough idea to really live by in “privileged America.” I guess I agree with these ideas in principle (and we do save quite a lot towards our retirement,) but I have to ask- is giving up great coffee and conversation and experience worth the rewards? I think too often people extremely focused on the future miss out on the present. And, who’s to know for sure if one will even be around in the future to enjoy their delayed gratifications. However, that’s no excuse for not taking care of your family’s future. One final thought….this article seems to be about saving for one’s own personal future joy. I’d rather see someone make the case for taking $3.50 “latte money” and investing it in the Kingdom of God. How about using that money to bless someone else, today? Just like He did with Abraham, God blesses us so that we can be a blessing to others.
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