Wimpy

For some reason, as I was driving the other day, I recalled a Popeye cartoon I had seen many years ago.  As I ran the episode through my head, I remembered Wimpy, Popeye’s rather obese friend who was always up for a hamburger.

So, in this week’s blog, I thought I would share some thoughts about Mr. Wimpy.

Wimpy’s classic line is, “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.”

So from that single sentence we can assume that for Wimpy, payday was every Tuesday. 

We can also assume that Wimpy loved hamburgers….since that is the only food we ever saw him crave and / or eat in the Popeye cartoon.

Judging by Wimpy’s size, he must have eaten lots of burgers.  Maybe even more so than the brown haired boy with the red & white checkered overalls that stands in front of Friendly’s.

We also can surmise that Wimpy gives in to instant gratification.  Aha!!!  There is where many of us can relate / identify with Wimpy.  Ahhhh the point of purchase items, the “I want, but I can’t afford” attitude.  And, the “Buy it on credit now and pay same as cash later” con game.

Some may even call Wimpy a moocher.  He was always borrowing money off of someone to feed his burger addiction.

If you recall Wimpy “tapping” his friends for some cash in the cartoon, sometimes they loaned him money and sometimes they ignored him.

So, are you a Wimpy?

Maybe you don’t crave a burger.  Maybe it is something else you cannot afford – but you just have to have.

Maybe you don’t negotiate the Tuesday payment plan that Wimpy did.  Perhaps it’s a 6 year loan for a car.  Or, a 3 year loan for a jet ski.  Or, maybe it’s a more gradual borrowing like on a credit card.  The problem is Tuesdays never seem to have enough $$$ to pay for your personal burgers.

If this is your battle, seek financial help.  When going in a store (leave your credit cards at home).  Pay off your debt, student loan, line of credit.

Most importantly – stop giving in to impulse.

Because Wimpy never seems to have enough cash to buy his own burgers we can assume that he is also a poor money manager.

There are books out there that are wonderful on money management.  There are also courses you can take that will expand your mind with regard to money.  Dave Ramsey has several, Suzie Orman has some, and there are some available through your church.  Talk with a person who has paid down or paid off their debt.

Once you do, you will never have to tell a friend, “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.”
Have a great week

Ron  
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