Money Oriented Aspies?

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Actually, it's the love of money that's the root of all evil but I see your point - having lots of money does not lead to happiness.

I see money as a tool. It's good to trade for things you need in life but it won't buy you real love or lasting happiness.

Being poor is a horrible place to be in, believe me. Having to rely on the kindness (or sometimes, greed) of others to make it through every month is not a good thing. That said, I'm not interested in making vast tracts of money. Enough to live on and have some fun too is fine by me.

My husband is and was really good with money from a young age. I think part of it stems from the rush of power that comes with having money, but part of it is being very good with numbers and calculations. As a teenager he figured out how to obtain products in bulk to sell at a flea market, and made enough of a profit to have a nice lifestyle and buy an expensive new car without any help from his parents. In college he bought and sold old/rare books (I suspect that was an interest of his) and majored in finance because of his love of numbers and money.

Together we don't make a crazy amount of money for where we live, but we own our own home and live comfortably considering that we are in our late-20's. I don't think we'd be in this situation if he wasn't so skilled with numbers and figuring out how to allocate and time everything. I've learned a lot from him, as my focus was always on keeping up and not on being ahead as he is.

ohhh ya, me and your BF sound very similar. I hope u have a good life together, sounds like u will, because if he is like me, he will be prepaired for whatever happens, even retirement. OF course, the negative side is that im a tight wad, ill need to loosen that up, and open the wallet if i wanna succeed in the date world

I'm sure that once you find the right person it will work itself out, and she will appreciate you being the way you are.

How old are you?

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A large part of it, is about instincts related to survival and procreation and being able to fit in with cultural norms (or "the group mind") of society.

Think about how many people would call aspie loners crazies just because they don't want to socialize... I mean really, it's all about controlling who breeds and who doesn't.

In our society the amount of money and certain items you have (owning a home / car, etc) is evidence of whether or not you are a capable person of adapting to the modern market economy.

Thanks. Just noticed the button today.
I tend to filter out what I'm not looking
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Same Here. I am a Money Orientated Person, Always going to be that way until I have a 6 digit salary.

I'm obsessed with saving money and my dad taught me when i was little to save your money, not put it in the damn stock market or bet it.

I have got savings charts keeping track on how much money have saved, spent and interest earned and the percentage of money earned thats saved, plus a target for a year to save for. Even if i pass a savings target for a year i still strive to save more and every penny counts.

I am always looking for ideas to try and earn me an extra few quid.
I am always looking for ideas to try and save me an extra few quid.

Also i keep on looking for new savings accounts with different banks to try and get me a better rate of interest, I dont spend much money because i only tend to buy things i need.

Heh, I have done well for myself, and have many nice things, including a nice small home. However, im commissioned pay, so i never make the same amount every week. So what I do is take care of all my bills and keep my credit good, and instead of saving money in the bank (actually I have no savings account) I pay off my bills and other obligations in advance, eveything gets payed well before its due, and I even pay double sometimes if I have the money. I prepair for anything that can happen by keeping my credit low so I have something to fall back on and I feel its better for me to pay off as much as I can now rather then set money aside and let it sit, this way my money is working for me, and ill own my vehicle 100% well before I should have, I save on interest and now in the more immediate future that $$ can be deverted (since I no longer have to make payments) on something more important (I.E. paying off my home).

I feel my system brings me higher yeilds and makes my money worth more in the future, so for now at least having a savings account in my opinion at the age of 25 is pointless.