Hey! I was taking a hard look at my written financial goals for this year and how I'm doing with my savings strategy. Good news for me is that I already hit my avowed goal about four days ago. So, whatever else I earn and save from this week forward is in excess of that target number.
I have been racking up the overtime at Barnes & Noble. So far, 30+ hours into this month and Black Friday, Christmas, & New Years are not here yet. I thought of just saving up the money, but here I am with this thread.
I contacted an old Audiogon seller who has a mint pair of used Cardas Golden Reference Interconnects (0.5 meters RCA) for sale and the original genuine certificates of authenticity. It is a good deal off the list MSRP. I've done business with this same guy before and I initiated the inquiry through an e-mail. I will be in a financial position to afford them this Friday, November 18th, 2005 with no financial problems. I researched the hell out of both the Cardas Neutral Reference and Golden Reference Interconnects so I know what to expect.
So, do you think I ought to just treat myself? I plan to keep both and perhaps write some reviews to keep the ink in my fountain pen flowing on paper, but doing on average of 52+ hours per week @ 8 consecutive days per work week is tough to get some quality time for quality writing done.
Again, I'm not in any financial dire straits. I've already accomplished my savings goals. I love the George Cardas sound though it is a bit dated and I specifically want his top of the line cabling to retain consistency of sound. That's the key. I can't tell you how many posts and threads I have committed to Head-Fi stating that I would someday own the Cardas Golden Reference Power Interconnects. I figure now is the opportunity and I'm only 28 years old so I ain't getting any younger by telling everybody that I'll own them someday in the near future.
What do you think? It's either this or a fountain pen, which by the way, I may be able to save up for next month if my kind store manager schedules massive overtime for me because there simply are not enough employees to handle the increased volume in sales. This is the truth at my store. In fact, I've been doing some checking and I'm the only one he gave OT to for the past three weeks straight including today's shift.
I could save the money, but I'd feel like I would deny myself of realizing a long waited desire to own the top of the line Cardas cables - piece by piece if necessary. Somebody say something to push me in one direction. Agh!
I have been racking up the overtime at Barnes & Noble. So far, 30+ hours into this month and Black Friday, Christmas, & New Years are not here yet. I thought of just saving up the money, but here I am with this thread.
I contacted an old Audiogon seller who has a mint pair of used Cardas Golden Reference Interconnects (0.5 meters RCA) for sale and the original genuine certificates of authenticity. It is a good deal off the list MSRP. I've done business with this same guy before and I initiated the inquiry through an e-mail. I will be in a financial position to afford them this Friday, November 18th, 2005 with no financial problems. I researched the hell out of both the Cardas Neutral Reference and Golden Reference Interconnects so I know what to expect.
So, do you think I ought to just treat myself? I plan to keep both and perhaps write some reviews to keep the ink in my fountain pen flowing on paper, but doing on average of 52+ hours per week @ 8 consecutive days per work week is tough to get some quality time for quality writing done.
Again, I'm not in any financial dire straits. I've already accomplished my savings goals. I love the George Cardas sound though it is a bit dated and I specifically want his top of the line cabling to retain consistency of sound. That's the key. I can't tell you how many posts and threads I have committed to Head-Fi stating that I would someday own the Cardas Golden Reference Power Interconnects. I figure now is the opportunity and I'm only 28 years old so I ain't getting any younger by telling everybody that I'll own them someday in the near future.
What do you think? It's either this or a fountain pen, which by the way, I may be able to save up for next month if my kind store manager schedules massive overtime for me because there simply are not enough employees to handle the increased volume in sales. This is the truth at my store. In fact, I've been doing some checking and I'm the only one he gave OT to for the past three weeks straight including today's shift.
I could save the money, but I'd feel like I would deny myself of realizing a long waited desire to own the top of the line Cardas cables - piece by piece if necessary. Somebody say something to push me in one direction. Agh!
