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I've come to the conclusion that I am more fond of money that I had previously thought. A few days ago, we had occasion to withdraw more money than normal from the bank. Shortly thereafter, I noticed how much I liked flipping through it, counting it, and generally having it around. Even then, it wasn't until Mary Ann gave me a "what are you doing?" look that I realized she and I have very different perspectives on cash.

Fortunately for our financial health, I teeter between a desire to hoard the money in nice little piles, and the desire to invest in high-yield items such as video games, PDA/phones, and trips to 3rd world countries. If Mary Ann were to go on a spending binge, my guess would be that there would be a lot more fabric and art in the house.

Hopefully, the balance between wanting to keep the money around will continue fending off spendiness.