Tires You Will Never See On A Saver’s Car!

I (Megan) am a Primary Saver and a Secondary Security Seeker. This played itself out perfectly this last week with our new tire purchase for the mommy mobile. (Yes we were stranded on the highway for an hour, in the hot sun, with a flat – argh!) While stranded, a truck stopped to help us … out popped an employee of Discount Tire. He saved the day! I soon learned exactly which tires you will never see on a Saver’s car. After the help he extended us, I wouldn’t dream of getting my new tires anywhere else! The purchase of the new tires is where the story gets very interesting.

When I got to Discount Tires, we went straight to the Michelin display. I found the perfect set of tires—with a 70,000-mile tread life. This is how Taylor and I’s Money Personalities played out:

Taylor’s Spender: Go ahead and buy the very best.
My Security Seeker: They will last a long time into the future and keep my family safe.

Many people ask us the difference between a Saver and Security Seeker. Notice I do have Saver in my Money Personalities but typically, a Saver would never have spent the kind of money I did for a set of tires. However, my Spender/Risk Taker husband helped level the playing field. Do you see the difference? A Saver won’t spend the money BUT a Security Seeker wants the protection. With Taylor being the Spender of the fam, he helped ease my mind about the cost once I realized the Security I’d receive knowing I wouldn’t need tires for a while. Worked together pretty well, huh? Don’t let that fool you. We haven’t always been so lucky.

Money Personalities

Money Personalities continue to affect just about every decision we make. When it is time for major purchases—like tires—you will see your Money Personalities flare-up.

The bottom line is this: when you understand your Money Personalities you will see them play out in yourself over and over again. How do you see your Money Personalities at work and play? Share your story and we can all learn from each other.

Taylor & Megan