$69.69. That’s the account balance to which I awoke this morning as I logged into a savings account from which I had recently initiated an outbound transfer. I had known the transfer would leave this glorious remnant amount of funds in the account, but I had not mentally prepared for the magnificence of the actual occurrence. The number 69 is notorious in the modern vernacular for its risque and suggestive nature. It possesses such a beautifully inappropriate symmetry that seeing it back to back in my account balance separated by only the few pixels of a period stopped me in my tracks. I stared at the beautiful numbers in amazement and knew I was admiring financial perfection.
Some gurus will tell you that the day you pay off all of your debts is the apex of personal financial achievement. Others say seeing your passive income exceed you expenses is the day you reach the monetary mountaintop. Well, those people have obviously never had exactly $69.69 in their savings account. If they had, they would know that nothing, not one million dollars, not one billion dollars, looks as good sitting in your account as $69.69.
I’ll probably always remember exactly where I was the morning of May 15, 2020 when I saw those magical digits. I think my life will henceforth be delineated as “Pre-$69.69” and “Post-$69.69.
I’m considering trying to make as many of the financial transactions in my life end in “69.69” or just “.69” as possible.
- Buying a new truck for $39,800? Nope. I won’t be signing that paperwork unless it’s $38,769.69 Mr. Salesman. So come up off that 30 dollars and 31 cents if you want this to be a done deal.
- Same goes for buying a new house. I love this house and I’m sure it will be wonderful to live in, but I’m not signing these mortgage papers with the price at $550,500 Mrs. Realtor. I just won’t do it. However, if you drop it down to $550,469.69 you’ve got yourself a deal!
- Grocery store? Yes, I want to round my bill up to help kids with cancer as long as the new total ends in “.69”!
- Giving to the bums at stoplights? Here ya go buddy! Two quarters, a dime, and nine pennies. Don’t spend it all on one drug deal!
The good news is that you too can experience this level of financial nirvana. So, go set yourself up with a $69.69 account today, sit down, log in, and witness greatness.