Matt Heath: From Sir Blow-alot to Tight-A*** Man - How I kicked the spending habit
14 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Official diet of the tight-wad. Photo / Markus Winkler, Unsplash
OPINION:
Cheapness is a superpower. Everywhere you look, someone's trying to pry your money off you. Most of us submit, hand over every cent, borrow more and throw that away too. According to the Reserve
Bank, in 2020 household debt in New Zealand was 162.70 per cent of gross income. We are far from a nation of skinflints.
There are, however, those amongst us who fight their urges. Strong, sexy Kiwis who keep their wallets shut and their bank accounts full. God, I wish I was a miser. If I could be any superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it wouldn't be Thor, Ironman, The Winter Soldier, Falcon or Spiderman. It would be a new champion - a powerful money-saving scrooge. I would be Tight-A--e Man with the strength to curb spending. Sadly, like most New Zealanders, I am the snivelling villain, Sir Blow-alot.