Thursday, June 16, 2005

Oh duit kawin

2 weeks ago, aku pegi wedding one of my best friend, Ina. She's married to a guy known for several yrs since uni days. Aku interview Ina pasal wedding preparation dia. Terkejut gile bila Ina kata dia prepare almost everything dgn titik peluh dia & also her own $$ too...Wow! I really admired her gutso..It's not Ina's parents didnt contribute, but she was really determined to do everything on her own. How did she managed to put aside RM 10K ++ for her wedding? Itupun Ina kata tak cukup 10K & last minit overbudget plak..Ina start simpan duit kawin for almost 2yrs & dia sanggup tahan nafsu beli baju or shopping just nak simpan duit. Kalu aku? Hmm..sorry naik lori..aku rasa bila aku kawin nanti confirm parents aku contribute 75% of the wedding preparation & stuffs..Aku boros kalu habis duit kat baju, kasut, handbag..once a while abis duit kat entertainment mcm karaoke, boling, wayang & stuffs. Tapi bila fikir balik, pakai duit sendiri utk majlis kawin mmg menyeronokan & mungkin satu kepuasan. Agaknya sbb apa ek? Meh aku list down sbb2 nya:-
i) Xmo menyusahkan parents / meringankan beban parents
ii) Self-satisfaction (with no money back guaranteed..betul x?)
iii) Buktikan pada pasangan masing2 yg kita mampu & berduit
iv) Xmo berhutang ngan sesapa (ada org pinjam loan kat bank..pastu nak bayau satu hal plak +interest)
v) Bila spending kita akan cuba berjimat & x overbudget (bagus la bagi mrk yg penjimat ni)
vi) Appreciate every single penny spend & feel thankful that we still have money compared to the less fortunate
I guess tuje sebab musabab yg reasonable dlm otak aku..anybody wants to share opinion?