"I worked my @$$ off for all of the summer of 1975, at the end, I bought a programmable calculator. A TI SR52. It allowed you to save your programs on magnetic strips.
It was the first programming I ever did. My demonstrating my work to a teacher at school got me access to a computer the school had.
I never went to college for programming. Instead, I landed a job in what would have been the middle of my junior year of college.
In April, I will be a professional programmer for 40 years."
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Tine 3 year s ago
I don't remember the first, but I do remember the last (so far) thing I saved up for. It was the Millennium Falcon LEGO 75192 kit. It arrived last week.
Sure, I could afford to just buy it, but I decided to pay for this one outside my regular budget, so I set aside some money each month for a while. Just as I had enough set aside it became available and with a discount, so I'll probably get the kit to put lights in it as well.
I'll "set money aside monthly" more when I want something though; getting something you want feels better when you have saved up for it over time rather than just having enough money after bills to simply buy it.
Sure, I could afford to just buy it, but I decided to pay for this one outside my regular budget, so I set aside some money each month for a while. Just as I had enough set aside it became available and with a discount, so I'll probably get the kit to put lights in it as well.
I'll "set money aside monthly" more when I want something though; getting something you want feels better when you have saved up for it over time rather than just having enough money after bills to simply buy it.
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Sabrina 3 year s ago
My pilot license. With the help of my girlfriend, wife now, I became a commercial pilot. 30yrs in the airlines before retiring.
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Augusta 3 year s ago
Playstation 2 was the first thing I ever saved money for
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Edny 3 year s ago
Does my first hooker count?
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Cliff 3 year s ago
Edny yes, of course.
Sure, I could afford to just buy it, but I decided to pay for this one outside my regular budget, so I set aside some money each month for a while. Just as I had enough set aside it became available and with a discount, so I'll probably get the kit to put lights in it as well.
I'll "set money aside monthly" more when I want something though; getting something you want feels better when you have saved up for it over time rather than just having enough money after bills to simply buy it.