Money Matters and Healthy Living

Remember this old expression: “Money may not be everything, but it’s way ahead of whatever is in second place”.

Well, I don’t really subscribe to that idea, but obviously money does matter.  By having made a conscious effort to stay out of debt once the kids’ school and college bills were paid has certainly helped my mental health. Keeping employed when they were young sometimes was a challenge, but in the late 80’s when my real estate business was once again in the hopper, I didn’t mind getting some dirty-hands work to make some money and keep the bucks flowing, it was honest and outside and paid the bills, so who cares?

Today, many folks are again having some tough times,  to greater or lesser degrees, but whether it’s some new additional employment, or cutting back on the extras and maybe adding some walking or biking to work, those changes could in part be healthy ones too.  This Christmas season, how about giving something, whether money or your time, to your local veteran’s center, homeless shelter, Salvation Army, food kitchen or whatever charity you select.  Meantime, maybe cutting back on those more lavish gifts that might have appeared during recent holiday seasons? That is healthy living indeed!

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