When Financial Talk Turns Personal

Recently, my family needed a new vehicle. I’ve always wanted a truck, and I knew we would get tons of use out of it. Could I have found a cheaper vehicle? Sure. But I knew we could afford the truck, so after lots of careful thought, we decided to buy it.

Anytime I make a major purchase, I end up feeling insecure about it, and this was no exception. Not long after buying the truck, I ran into a friend I hadn’t seen in a while. When he saw the new truck, he said: “Wow, Carl! Things must be going really well for you at work!”

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