We all know who we are when it comes to money. Some of us will take the money we get and spend it right away on those sneakers you've been eying or go out to eat 24/7, while others will take that money right to the piggy bank as soon as it reaches our pockets. Our society seems to be split between the spender and the saver, in which we react to certain situations differently or the same. In these situations, which are you: the spender or the saver?
Situation 1: You're walking through the mall. You've come because you need to buy your dad a Father's Day gift. You plan to spend the money you got on your most recent paycheck (around $200) on this gift.
The Saver: You walk through the mall like you are on a mission. You are scanning the windows for the perfect gift and not even seeing that your favorite store has a sale will stop you from getting the best gift for your dad.
The Spender: You casually glance at the store windows wondering what to get your dad, but can't help by seeing things you like to. You continue walking and come upon a Forever 21 and there is a storewide sale. You start to sweat and wonder maybe keeping $100 for yourself and using the rest to buy Dad's gift later...
Situation 2: Your Mom has given you $100 and asks you to go grocery shopping for her. She gives you a list and says that the remaining money left you can use to get any extra snacks that you want for the week.
The Saver: You immediately grab a cart and get the things your Mom needs. You plan on saving the remaining money at the end of the shopping trip because you eat the items your Mom has on the list anyways. What's the point of spending more money if you don't need it?
The Spender: You grab a cart and get going on the stuff your Mom needs. You get the first few items and then somehow you end up in the chips and soda aisle. The next thing you know there's four bags of Doritos and a pack of Mountain Dew in your cart.
Situation 3: You're out to eat at The Cheesecake Factory with your best friends. You only have $30 of cash in your wallet and you really don't want to put another swipe on your credit card.
The Saver: You order water and a pasta dish. Delicious. All your girlfriends are getting cheesecake, but you decide not to. You get the bill and it's only $20.73. Score!
The Spender: You decide to order one of the fancy lemonades, but end up getting two by the end of the night. You order a $18 shrimp alfredo because you've been craving one for days now. At the end of the dinner you and all your friends get cheesecake because why wouldn't you order cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory? Sadly, your bill comes out to $40.21. You hand your card to the waiter.
No matter if you are the spender or the saver, money can be a huge controller of our situations. You can buy everything you want and have no money or save all the money and get something bigger down the road. Hopefully in the future we'll all learn to either save or spend our money a little better, but we'll see.
