{"id":320,"date":"2021-04-02T18:47:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T18:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moneyaintmath.com\/?p=320"},"modified":"2021-04-02T19:17:55","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T19:17:55","slug":"the-gorilla-of-foolishness-current-ed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moneyaintmath.com\/?p=320","title":{"rendered":"The Gorilla of Foolishness \u2013 Current Ed."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fed the monkey a bit last month \u2026 considered for a good purpose, tho\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call it a necessary annual expense.  Half got happy; theKid had grins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So \u2026 Motivation #1\/#2 were in good spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So \u2026 if feeding the monkey just a bit to get them there \u2026 under controlled, laboratory conditions \u2026 totally worth it, and I\/we\/me don\u2019t consider a bit bigger monkey to be of any real significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Cuz we got it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God said:  \u201cDon\u2019t spend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God said:  \u201cIf spend, spend smart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Works for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Half got happy\/theKid got grins on DISCOUNT! so there \u2026 spent wisely, not usually \u2026
Hey!  This actually works. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOWEVER (heh) \u2026 update on my personal Gorilla of Foolishness \u2014 Current Edition \u2026 wah<\/em>–bam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type of Debt<\/u><\/em><\/td>TotalDebt<\/u><\/em><\/td>MinMonthPay<\/u><\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Hold my beer<\/td>$65,000<\/td>$375<\/td><\/tr>
Wow, really? #1<\/td>$64,000<\/td>$750<\/td><\/tr>
Seriously \u2026 ? #2<\/td>$28,800<\/td>$1200<\/td><\/tr>
Years of monkey play<\/td>$20,800<\/td>$650<\/td><\/tr>
New monkey\/fresh scent<\/td>$17,500<\/td>$325<\/td><\/tr>
Monkey fun #1<\/td>$10,000<\/td>$200<\/td><\/tr>
Monkey fun #2<\/td>$5,000<\/td>$100<\/td><\/tr>
Monthly monkey<\/td>$3250<\/td>$3250<\/td><\/tr>
Did I really buy that, monkey?<\/td>$2,000<\/td>$150<\/td><\/tr>
Current Kong of King<\/td>$216,350.00<\/span><\/td>$7000.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Some but not much forward advance on that battlefront, there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Problem?  Prior obligations being met with current funds needed to pay past debts.  She\u2019s a powerful primate, but she, too, can be subdued, tamed, and caged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whew.  Lotta work.  Gonna happen, tho\u2019.  {Psalm 28:7<\/em>}<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God is good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fed the monkey a bit last month \u2026 considered for a good purpose, tho\u2019. Call it a necessary annual expense.  Half got happy; theKid had grins. So \u2026 Motivation #1\/#2 were in good spaces. So \u2026 if feeding the monkey just a bit to get them there \u2026 under controlled, laboratory conditions \u2026 totally worth … <\/p>\n

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