The Financial Buddy

So Maria and I were talking last week about how single people need a way to keep their finances in check. Someone whom you trust, whom you can honestly discuss your debts with, and someone whom you'll listen to when you are about to make a poor financial decision.

We decided that single people need a financial buddy, so that when you are poor, and you want to go out to dinner or lunch or something, you can say, "Hey, I'm poor, but I want to do this. Can you be my buddy and cover me?"

And it's an understood thing that you and your buddy keep tabs on each other's finances and sort of are responsible for making sure the other one doesn't incur more debt and you help each other reach your mutual financial goals.

So far, it's really cool.

I have two financial buddies.

They are helping me:

grocery shop
bring my lunch to work nearly every day
not eat out as much
budget properly
work toward bigger financial goals

It's cool.

Everyone should have one.

For my own part, I have talked my financial buddies out of:

going river rafting for $130
eating out so much
partying and wasting money
going out drinking on weekends


I'm proud and happy to be a part of such a good buddy system.