Did money start losing value to you?

[moorfield]

Hi
When you started to become a big-time contractor did money start losing it's value to you? I mean, did losing a £10 or spending a few quid more on something than perhaps you should... matter so much?

With builders on site at Moorfield Towers I tend to think in units of £5k at the moment.

[NetworkNinja]

I think it also goes the other way - So far in debt, you can't think about Money having a value ......

[contractor79]

so when you see a bottle of chapagne for £100 go and a few nice ladies around do you think to yourself "ah, just a few hours work what the hell?"

[Diver]

Money has never lost value to me!

But I am an avaricious tw@

money money money

[NetworkNinja]

so when you see a bottle of chapagne for £100 go and a few nice ladies around do you think to yourself "ah, just a few hours work what the hell?"

Nahh, never touch the cheap stuff - And that goes for the Champagne too !

[KentPhilip]

No. I still keep going to Ebay to look for cheap illegal rail and plane tickets. Quite irrational behavior but I have Scottish ancestry so am as tight as a ducks whatsit.

[Diver]

No. I still keep going to Ebay to look for cheap illegal rail and plane tickets. Quite irrational behavior but I have Scottish ancestry so am as tight as a ducks whatsit.

And that's watertight

[chris79]

At one stage I was at the point where if I lost money through misfortune I just figured "I'll just have 1 day less off this year".. except 1 day turned into a few days and so on etc. Plus side of contracting I guess is that you can work more and earn more if needed.

[contractor79]

I find it concerning that the value of money seems to fall in one's eyes.
Because if you hit some really bad times your enhanced lifestyle will have to reverse to a more studenty lifestyle

[gingerjedi]

When I first started it was all expensive skiing holidays and nice cars but a few months on the bench makes you realise how frivolous spending is just plain wasteful.

These days I'd much rather concentrate on paying the mortgage off early, being completely debt free is far more appealing than a swanky sports car.

Feck the Jones's... I want freedom from the neo consumer money trap.