{"id":12600,"date":"2024-08-05T19:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T23:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/?p=12600"},"modified":"2024-07-31T15:04:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T19:04:37","slug":"its-your-nickel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/its-your-nickel\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s Your Nickel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Its-Your-Nickel.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12601\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Its-Your-Nickel.jpg\" alt=\"It's Your Nickel--wooden bowl of change\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Its-Your-Nickel.jpg 450w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Its-Your-Nickel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Its-Your-Nickel-361x270.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a>How often do we see people throw away money? They may not actually throw cash in the trash, but they waste it. In frustration, we say, \u201cIt\u2019s your nickel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Many times, <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/money-burns-a-hole-in-their-pocket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">money burns a hole in their pocket<\/a>. They fail to <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/save-for-a-rainy-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">save for a rainy day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>It\u2019s your nickel means people can spend their money as they please.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We may:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Disagree with their choices.<\/li>\n<li>Wish they budgeted better.<\/li>\n<li>Caution them about their purchases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">However, they choose.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>It\u2019s your nickel expresses concern but recognizes the other people\u2019s ownership.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Since the money is not ours, neither is the decision. If they choose to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Spend money before they get it, we can\u2019t stop them.<\/li>\n<li>Buy luxuries rather than necessities, they live with the consequences.<\/li>\n<li>Ignore responsibilities, regret may lie <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/down-the-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">down the road<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Like everyone else, our financial decisions affect us and others.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As we save, invest, and spend, we profit or lose. We also set an example with our words and actions. With all our nickels, let\u2019s remain <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wise-as-an-owl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wise as an owl<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cWhy spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy?” (Isaiah 55:2 NIV).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thanks to Laurel Blevins, Karen Hart, and Judy Glen Corbin for this suggestion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Do you have an expression you want explained or a thought about this one? If so, please comment below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.us5.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=11983df7ac45be83499003741&id=1797662da7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe to receive my weekly posts by email<\/a>\u00a0and receive a free copy of \u201cWords of Hope for Days that Hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you enjoyed this post, please share it with your friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How often do we see people throw away money? They may not actually throw cash in the trash, but they waste it. In frustration, we say, \u201cIt\u2019s your nickel.\u201d Many times, money burns a hole in their pocket. They fail to save for a rainy day. It\u2019s your nickel means people can spend their money as they please. We may: Disagree with their choices. Wish they budgeted better. Caution them about their purchases. However, they choose. 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