Recurring Expenses I Can't Avoid

Most times we wish we can become millionaires on our savings but it's not often as we think, just at the doorpost await us expenses we can't elude from. Like a swarm of flies they come in large numbers and devour the little money we hope on for investment, we can't run away from them, the expenses are recurring and this never goes because we need them for our happiness and survival. Sometimes the whole essence of our money revolves around them and other times they contribute to building our wealth, and these make them very important.

One of the things I spend continually on is Food. It doesn't matter what kind of food it is but as long as it satisfies my cravings or hunger. We can't do without food and we need it to live one more day except when we are on a fast. One can tell how important food is from the story of Esua, a young and vibrant man who gave his birthright in exchange for porridge. As long as our stomach craves for food, it becomes a need. Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of need starts with food as the first need of man, only until this is satisfied would a man crave for something else.

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Another thing I spend continually on is Data. As long as one holds a smartphone, and enjoys any of the social platforms, the need for mobile data comes alive. I no longer enjoy using my phone without mobile data in any of the Sims. I wish I could do without these expenses but I can't. I need it to surf the Internet and participate in other activities that generate income for me. If I were to accumulate all the money I have spent on data, it should be enough to get me a small plot of land in a remote village. As much as it drains one's purse, it's a major commodity that one consumes at all times as long as we make use of smartphones.

Finally, my body and hair cream plus other miscellaneous in taking care of our body. We need to look good at all times and this is only possible if we deliberately invest in our body. Cream whether body or hair are things we get either weekly or monthly. As long as we desire to look good at all times, we spend money on lotions that give us that sparkle that we need. Some people buy skincare products regularly just to ensure they maintain that look and other few things the body desires like perfumes.

There are so many things I spend continuously on but I don't consider them to be important. Things like clothing, I can do with a few clothes for a long time, the same goes for shoes and wrist watches. It doesn't matter how much we try to save, there are certain recurring expenses that we can't escape, they keep coming and this i have listed above.

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