With the worries over money right now like the prices of gas and groceries, the stock market, bills, unexpected expenditures, I need to be more deliberate with my spending. I do not mean that I intend to not spend money on myself and things I enjoy in addition to my bills and household expenses, but I am going to put more thought into where my money is going. With so many companies right now rolling back their DEI programs, I definitely do not want my hard-earned money going to them unless it is an absolute necessity. And I am discovering that there are few things in my life that are an absolute necessity. A good thing about that decision is that it will hopefully get me to do more shopping locally. Invest in my community more. However, that does not come without caution. You need to do your homework before spending your money so that the businesses you support match your ideologies. There are restaurants and shops that, ten years ago, I would go to once a month. But they support people who do not have my interests at heart, so no more eating or shopping there.
I say this because it is time for me to really start putting my money where my conscience is. Yesterday, I cancelled a subscription to a streaming and delivery service. While I have enjoyed some of their programs and benefitted from their deliveries during the pandemic and the holidays, I cannot in good conscience give my money to that company any longer. I have chosen to take that designated part of my budget and support PBS. I grew up on and it is a threat now to the new government because it teaches people and makes them think. That is where my money is going now. I feel good about my decision and look forward to figuring out how to shop outside of the internet.
That is all.
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