In Susie Pearl's book Instructions for Happiness and Success she recommends an activity to help increase your "wealth barometer". No, I'm not really sure what that means either but it's quite an interesting activity. She calls it "pump up the money". All you have to do is write yourself an imaginary cheque each day for at least a month starting with £50 and each day doubling the amount and recording what you spend your daily pretend income on. She also recommends that you make yourself a physical cheque book that you can write in and sign over to yourself.
I think that further to any perceived difference this may or may not cause to your "wealth barometer" it is quite a useful activity to see what it is that you want from your hard earned money and also, in a sense, life. Or its just a fun game where the thought of money cheers you up instead of stressing the shite out of you. So here's a record of my pretend spending in November.
I think that further to any perceived difference this may or may not cause to your "wealth barometer" it is quite a useful activity to see what it is that you want from your hard earned money and also, in a sense, life. Or its just a fun game where the thought of money cheers you up instead of stressing the shite out of you. So here's a record of my pretend spending in November.
31/10/2013 £50
HP Deskjet 2540 All-In-One Printer
01/11/2013 £100
Gym Master Power Tower Home Gym - Black, 110x113x219cm
02/11/2013 £200
Woodworm White Lightning Road Racing Bike
03/11/2013 £400
Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4)
&
FIFA 14
04/11/2013 £800
Intensive Driving Course
http://norwich.5day.co.uk/
05/11/2013 £1,600
Around the world trip and a laptop
http://www.roundtheworldflights.com
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hewlett-Packard-11-1126UK-HP-Chromebook-11/dp/B00GAT7PD0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1384170206&sr=8-5&keywords=chrome+book
06/11/2013 £3,200
Some paintings by famous people
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Timmy-Mallett-Phone-Boxes-at-Night-Original-Framed-Painting-/290969935427?pt=UK_art_Paintings_GL&hash=item43bf28de43#ht_578wt_1161
http://www.eyestorm.com/Pages/Product.aspx/Vic_Reeves/Giant_Haystacks__2006/4574051
07/11/2013 £6,400
10 or 11 of the most expensive beers in the world
http://www.extravaganzi.com/brewdog-unveils-worlds-strongest-and-most-expensive-beer-the-end-of-history/
08/11/2013 £12,800
Office space for 5 years
http://www.gumtree.com/p/flats-houses/office-space-norwich-norwich-offices/1042217314
09/11/2013 £25,600
A Personal Assisitant
(Must have the qualities of Lynne, Jet and Nigella)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOvjrU_yM5I
10/11/2013 £51,200
A small boat and a camper van
11/11/2013 £102,400
After dinner speech from Tony Blair
http://www.jla.co.uk/afterdinnerspeakers/index.php
12/11/2013 £204,800
A 4 advert campaign on itv (during corrie)
http://www.itvmedia.co.uk/tools/rates
13/11/2013 £409,600
Helicopter and lessons
http://www.heliair.com//Page.aspx?id=508815
http://www.fly-q.co.uk/buy/used/view.php?id=344
05/11/2013 £1,600
Around the world trip and a laptop
http://www.roundtheworldflights.com
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hewlett-Packard-11-1126UK-HP-Chromebook-11/dp/B00GAT7PD0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1384170206&sr=8-5&keywords=chrome+book
06/11/2013 £3,200
Some paintings by famous people
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Timmy-Mallett-Phone-Boxes-at-Night-Original-Framed-Painting-/290969935427?pt=UK_art_Paintings_GL&hash=item43bf28de43#ht_578wt_1161
http://www.eyestorm.com/Pages/Product.aspx/Vic_Reeves/Giant_Haystacks__2006/4574051
07/11/2013 £6,400
10 or 11 of the most expensive beers in the world
http://www.extravaganzi.com/brewdog-unveils-worlds-strongest-and-most-expensive-beer-the-end-of-history/
08/11/2013 £12,800
Office space for 5 years
http://www.gumtree.com/p/flats-houses/office-space-norwich-norwich-offices/1042217314
09/11/2013 £25,600
A Personal Assisitant
(Must have the qualities of Lynne, Jet and Nigella)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOvjrU_yM5I
10/11/2013 £51,200
A small boat and a camper van
11/11/2013 £102,400
After dinner speech from Tony Blair
http://www.jla.co.uk/afterdinnerspeakers/index.php
12/11/2013 £204,800
A 4 advert campaign on itv (during corrie)
http://www.itvmedia.co.uk/tools/rates
13/11/2013 £409,600
Helicopter and lessons
http://www.heliair.com//Page.aspx?id=508815
http://www.fly-q.co.uk/buy/used/view.php?id=344
14/11/2013 £819,200
Spanish Country House
15/11/2013 £1,638,400
2 Houses in the Cayman Islands
16/11/2013 £3,276,800
An island in the Bahamas and a seaplane
17/11/2013 £6,553,600
2 supercars
18/11/2013 £13,107,200
An Arts Centre including music studio, art studios, gallery, cinema and theatre
19/11/2013 £26,214,400
Racing track, two formula one cars and a vintage racing car
20/11/2013 £52,428,800
Giant mansion in London
21/11/2013 £104,857,600
Be Batman in real life (I'll skip the kryptonite)
22/11/2013 £209,715,200
Super yacht and super submarine
23/11/2013 £419,430,400
Liverpool FC and 4 world class players
24/11/2013 £838,860,800
Fund 84 £10 million films
25/11/2013 £1,677,721,600
A space shuttle / space plane
26/11/2013 £3,355,443,200
52 of the most expensive pieces of art ever
27/11/2013 £6,710,886,400
Give everyone in the world a pound
28/11/2013 £13,421,772,800
Aircraft carrier, Stealth Bomber, 6 fighters and a fancy helicopter plane
29/11/2013
30/11/2013
2 supercars
18/11/2013 £13,107,200
An Arts Centre including music studio, art studios, gallery, cinema and theatre
19/11/2013 £26,214,400
Racing track, two formula one cars and a vintage racing car
20/11/2013 £52,428,800
Giant mansion in London
21/11/2013 £104,857,600
Be Batman in real life (I'll skip the kryptonite)
22/11/2013 £209,715,200
Super yacht and super submarine
23/11/2013 £419,430,400
Liverpool FC and 4 world class players
24/11/2013 £838,860,800
Fund 84 £10 million films
25/11/2013 £1,677,721,600
A space shuttle / space plane
26/11/2013 £3,355,443,200
52 of the most expensive pieces of art ever
27/11/2013 £6,710,886,400
Give everyone in the world a pound
28/11/2013 £13,421,772,800
Aircraft carrier, Stealth Bomber, 6 fighters and a fancy helicopter plane
29/11/2013
30/11/2013
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