Long Road To Wealth

This is the Second topic in my Survival Series, where I will be discussing tips and tricks to stick to your budget while still living your life. It’s easy to end up spending $40 on dinner, and an extra $40 bucks at the grocery store, but I want to help you enjoy your life while paying off debt, building wealth, and creating the life you want most (not just the one you want now).

There are a lot of people (guys) out there that equate being romantic with spending money, just like they equate dressing nicely, eating good, and looking good with spending money. The fact of the matter is that these two don’t necessarily lead to the other.

You can, of course, have a very romantic date that costs $500. On the other hand, you can have one that cost a small fraction of that and still keeps you within your budget. Following are a few things that I have found make my dollar go a long way in terms of “romance per dollar.” (RPD)

Costco Flowers

• It is super expensive to buy a nice bouquet now a days…especially if you go to a Publix, Kroger, or (God Forbid) a florist! There’s a better way, and it’s not glamorous. Costco has some of the best looking flowers for super cheap. I think there is are Costco’s in most major cities, but if not, you can find the same good deals at Sam’s Club, BJ’s, or any of the members only buying clubs.

The “Just Because” Card

• What I have found with my wife is that she love love LOVE’s it when I think about her when I’m out running errands or coming back from a meeting or business trip. Every so often, I’ll stop and pick up a “just because” card from the store on my way home. It costs about a buck and has a HUGE RPD. In the card, I ask her to go on a date with me, either tonight or some time in the future.

The Cheap Date

• Picking up the “just because” card allows any date you come up with to be romantic. If you have been Working With Your Spouse Financially, it’s very easy to plan a cheap date because she (or he) will be on the same page. Then, going to the dollar theater is a great start because it only cost $4 and you both feel good about the savings. That, in itself, brings you closer together. From there, we might hit Costco again for a cheap dinner, or do our best at Surviving Dining Out.

Total Cost

• If you were to buy everything i just mentioned, with flowers at $10, a card at $1, a movie at $4, and dinner at $10 tops, you’ve got yourself one seriously romantic date at only $25!

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