lupestripe | The Budget On A Budget

No real surprises in the Budget I thought, in fact it was pretty positive considering the circumstances. I am getting increasingly tired of the use of the F word though - Families - as if these are the only people who matter. Or is this a euphemism for everyone? Either way I am a single middle class male with no dependents or mortgage who wants to save - everything successive governments seem not to like for some reason.

The Budget made me think about the value of money too. My issue is that because I am not particularly materialistic, I simply don't spend all that much outside of the essentials (food, energy, rent etc). The only thing I spend money on is socializing, alcohol and foreign holidays. This means I tend to have a small surplus at the end of each month, which I tend to save. As things are not good regarding savings at present, I wonder if I should start spending more - buying some expensive 'nice to have' purchases such as a new fursuit. The problem is I feel enormously guilty spending any money even though this is money I have earned. It's an odd psychology I have, borne from my father.

Bus update: A man has just been refused an off-peak ticket at 9.29am (the conductor made a very specific point about this - off-peak starts at 9.30am). An argument ensued in which conductor said if the inspectors came on in the next 60 seconds and saw what he had done 'he would get a bollocking and lose his job'. He cited 'company policy', which I like to call screwing commuters. First must be a great company to work for.

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