Reading a Financial Meter

A water leak is not good.  Not good at all.  So, it was time.  Our water meter had been leaking and I called up the water company to get it replaced.  It took two weeks to get someone to come out.  But it’s fixed now.  The old water meter had really deteriorated.  It was the old style and not in good shape.  It worked.  It measured the water used, but that was it.  The new meter is a sleeker design.  It has a little diamond that spins around when even a little water is flowing, making it easier to detect a leak.  It has a remote devise on the outside of the house.  This enables the meter reader to walk up, point an electronic devise at it, and take a reading.  It is more convenient, more user friendly, and offers more information than the old style.

What if I had an advanced meter?  What if it calculated the cost based on water flow and displayed the cost on a devise in my kitchen or bathroom?  What if the water heater was also connected?  And the furnace and electric meter?  Suppose I had a devise about the size of a large thermostat that showed me what my house was costing me every time I ran the water in the sink or bathtub, adjusting the cost based on the temperature of the water.  Then as I ran the vacuum or dishwasher, tv or microwave, turned lights on and off, and turned the temperature up on the furnace it would recalculate the cost and show me what I am paying for the utilities.  Do you think I may adjust my behavior based on the instant feedback?  What if I could save $14.37 each month by taking a shorter shower.  Maybe I would choose to change my routine and maybe not but at least I would have access to information that would show me the true cost of my life style choices.

Now take this hypothetical example to the extreme.  Suppose you could see the true cost of all your expenses; car payment, utilities, vacations, tools, toys, new clothes, eating out, etc.  If you could see the result of your spending habits and forecast a future date when you would be debt free (including your mortgage) perhaps you would be out of debt much faster than you otherwise would be.  This instant financial information could change your spending behavior in a way that makes you feel good about it.  You would see what the financial leaks in your life really cost you. This is just one part of the Money Merge Account™ program.  Education is one of the important part in obtaining financial freedom.  More than just education, the Money Merge Account program is a flexible and personal financial power tool.  It’s one of the best financial freedom resources you can get.  Almost every money program can track what you have spent.  This program shows you your future, and how to get financial freedom pain-free.