A Gentleman’s Fund

There is no feasible way that I could purchase a $1,000+ coat. I am awful with money, if it is in my checking account, than I am apt to spend it. I do, however, want a Burberry coat. It has been my dream for four years now.

So, tonight I came up with a solution. For those of you who might be Friends fans, I am taking heart what Jack Geller taught his children. Instead of 10% of my paycheck going into the bank, I am setting aside $5 of my tips every night from work into a special fund.

This fund will go nowhere near either of my accounts since I am so willing to transfer money so I can buy things. Instead, the money is going into a tin. Think of it as a piggybank for bills. I got this tin when I got my Fossil watch for my birthday and I have been looking for a use for it.

If I work four times a week, I will be able to put $20 a week into the fund. In 50 weeks (less than a year from now), I will have $1,000. Granted, the coat I end up getting will probably be more than this, but the fund will just be a big supplement for what is in my bank accounts at the time of the purchase.

I think that this makes my dream reachable. Granted, I probably won’t be able to buy as many shoes as I did this past year; which might be for the best all the same.