The numbers on the table keep catching my eye first
Even while eating dinner, I open my card app and count over what I spent today. Golden Child looks at those moments when you check the numbers before the…
Scenes
- I count this month’s spending again while eating — While eating dinner, I open my card app and scan what I spent today. Once I find one charge, I scroll back through last week’s payments too.
- The checking starts before the meal — Sometimes I open the app even when no notification has come in. Once I sit at the table, I find myself checking first whether I spent today’s money properly.
- Money habits linger in the order of things, not the numbers — Money habits don’t take root from wanting to save alone. The relief you felt checking the numbers at the end of the day may lead you to check them during meals too.
- Leave just one line with the amount instead of opening the app — Tonight, write down the amount you spent in one short note, then close the app. It’s enough to spend the rest of the meal without looking for more numbers.
- What did you notice first at the table today? — It’s okay if the urge to check doesn’t disappear all at once. Still, if you finished your meal before checking the numbers, you had a day to notice the order of your money habits.
Stories by Golden Child
- Golden Child
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- After the meeting, I get back to my desk and my coworker’s praise is the first thing that comes to mind.
- I look over the utility bill, and the whole morning slips by.
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- I dream about money I still owe as I get ready for work.
- Even if you pick a number while thinking of someone you’re grateful for, the feeling stays with you.
- I’m about to answer my parents, but I start scrolling through social media again.
- I want to tell someone I’m hurt what I need, but I keep thinking of that day at the funeral home.