I confess. I have a stockpile. I estimate I have a good six months worth of TP, paper towels, laundry detergent, dish soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, trash bags, batteries, tissues. I don't stockpile a lot of food though. And I purchased all of it with Swagbucks gift cards, so it was all free. My best friend teases me about it (good natured kidding). I got to thinking why I do it. Some people talk about being influenced by parents or grandparents who were effected by the depression. In my case, I think it was the last great recession. I saw so many people come into the career center who had lost jobs, were going to lose their homes, who actually felt they were doing things the right way by having a six month emergency fund but who still could not find employment and were running out of money. It was heartbreaking and it also scared me. I set my mind to paying off my house so I wouldn't be homeless. I saved up a very large emergency fund just in case I ever lost my job. When I recently bought my car I payed cash so I wouldn't have a car payment. I think stockpiling things gives me a certain sense of safety. It's all neatly organized in my storage room. I guess some would call it odd, but I just like having it. Anyone else profoundly effected by a particular economic circumstance?
Stockpile
June 24th, 2018 at 12:06 am
June 24th, 2018 at 01:20 am 1529799633
June 24th, 2018 at 05:18 pm 1529857089
I would say I didn't change my financial mindset, though, until I read The Tightwad Gazette in the late 80's.
June 25th, 2018 at 05:47 pm 1529945265
June 25th, 2018 at 10:03 pm 1529960616
I grew up poor and my folks lived through the Great Depression (1930s) so I was told about saving stuff, stockpiling stuff, etc. Money has been tight here and there as an adult, but I think the fact I usually have some things on hand whether it is food or TP, it has helped.