Spend Out

Spend out. 

There is a concept known as spending out. It has to do with the idea of using what you  have today, and not just saving it in hopes for a better occasion. 

Now I am a huge proponent of saving for a rainy day. However, spending out is not so much about not saving money for the future. It has more to do with using your good china for everyday dining, rather than letting it go unused sitting in the hutch cabinet. 

It's about not saving something for a special occasion that never comes along. It's more about using and enjoying something knowing that it will eventually run out, and that is okay. You may or may not be able to replace it exactly, but you didn't let it sit in a box unused for a lifetime. 

Sometimes it has to do with the idea of saving the "good stuff" for company, and not allowing ourselves the priviledge. Knowing that life really is too short, we don't have time to wait around hoping that company shows up. 

Holding on to something out of fear of not having it again is counterproductive. So open that special bottle of wine and serve it with some really good cheese. 

Spend out!