Laughing All The Way

Monday, October 23, 2006

All About the Benjamins

Bruce and I have been wrangling the living together thing. We are doing very well. We compliment each other in many ways, mostly he calls me pretty and I call him smart. We are so complimentary.

The one thing that has come to light is the fact that I never have cash on me. I have my card that pulls directly from my checking account and a little bit of credit available. I have long been lectured regarding the need for cash on had at all times. My parents would lament the fact that I would be driving cross-state and have no cash for gas or tolls. Little known fact: you can write a check for the Mass Pike tolls and you can be billed for the Rhode Island- Newport Bridge toll.

I have charged $1.49 for a soda (remember the Dr. Pepper from Sunday?) and $.64 for two stamps. I’m not proud.

I resolved that I will start carrying $40 with me at all times. Eventually I will make good on that resolution, but I still am left wondering, why, after all this time, and all the endless lectures, do I still have such a strong reaction toward carrying a little cash?