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It won’t cost you much

I am a miser. I really am one. The very thought of splurging money hits me like a shot in the arm. Hence, I do my best to save it up. Examples? I use the bus, in place of the taxi. Trains, where flights could do the trick, thrice as fast, but for twice the cost. Takeaways from cheap hotels (as in restaurants), rather than dining at expensive eat outs. My mantra so far had been simple, spend less and save more. You never knew when the money could come in handy. I relished saving every penny.
Last week, I caught up with one of my old pals. He was also in job, paying him something similar to mine. ‘Hey! Let’s get a drink man!’ He dragged me along into a bar, and we took a bottle of beer each. As we eased ourselves into a conversation, I decided to let out some air, by telling him one of my problems, asking for a solution. ‘See, the thing is, err…

I need to go out of the city for a couple of days, for some personal work. I cannot use the bus, as I will need a transport at my disposal, at any time, for these 2 days.’ My friend sipping into his green tinged bottle, swallowed a mouthful of beer, cleared his throat, and then spoke, ‘Go ahead and rent a car dude!’ I looked at him, perplexed, but before I could make a statement, he spoke up again. ‘See, it really won’t cost you much. I can do it for you. I have some great contacts offering good prices for this service.’ I gave in, and entrusted him with the task. However, when the moment of truth arrived, I had a mild heart attack, looking at the whopping bill placed before me for my sign and credit card.