Hoarding

[SnoDog]

What is the difference between hoarding and prudent saving? Is there a certain amount or is it more of an attitude thing?

[OwnedByJesus]

I would say attitude.
Prudent is being careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment.
Hoarding is gathering and storing.

Prudent would cover hoarding but duing so by sound judgment. Hoarding is not bad, per say, but we deam it so by giving it the 'me me, mine mine' thought.

That's my take in it...

[zhan]

Here's my take on it:
If you're talking about material, then hording is going to a store and buying out their stock of something when the hurricane is a couple days away. Saving is knowing you're in a hurricane prone area, and putting some stuff in a corner to cover you if/when a storm hits.

[ehbowen]

That's basically it. If you amass a stockpile of something while it is in short supply it is hoarding. If you build up your stockpile while it is plentiful and while everyone else has the opportunity to do likewise, it is prudent planning.

[andy]

Here is my take:

The root of hoarding is selfishness and greed.

The root of prudent saving is common sense and the means to not only help yourself, but the ability to help others when the need arises.

[joy4Him2day]

Here is my take:

The root of hoarding is selfishness and greed.

The root of prudent saving is common sense and the means to not only help yourself, but the ability to help others when the need arises.



I like this very much. Hoarding has a sickness attached to it.......prudent saving is healthy......

[scottruff]

Well now, this is an interesting question. What's your take on this? My grandma lived through the post WW1 shortages and hyper inflation in Germany. She emigrated in 1922. She lived through the shortages and rationing of WW2. By the time the Korean Conflict happened grandma had smartened up. We were still using soap, laundry detergent, coffee and sugar, purchased by her in 1950, in the early 70s!

Hoarding or prudence?

[antsinmypants]

I always seem to do best with the dictionary/thesaurus when I am at a loss for the differences in a word.

There is a subtle difference in the two.

Main Entry: 1hoard
Pronunciation: 'hord
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English hord, from Old English; akin to Gothic huzd treasure, Old English hydan to hide
: a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away

Main Entry: 2hoard
Function: verb
transitive verb
1 : to lay up a hoard of
2 : to keep (as one's thoughts) to oneself
intransitive verb : to lay up a hoard
- hoard·er noun

Thesaurus:
Entry Word: hoard
Function: noun
Text: 1 a supply stored up and often hidden away <Dad was upset when Mom put his entire hoard of empty yogurt containers in the recycling bin>
Synonyms cache, stash, stockpile, store
Related Words coffers, deposit, funds, nest egg, savings, sinking fund, treasure; inventory, reserve, reservoir, stock; provisions, resources; accumulation, collection; repertory
2 a collection of things kept available for future use or need <couldn't find one pencil with an eraser in her entire hoard of pencil stubs> -- see STORE 1




Main Entry: 1saving
Function: noun
3 a plural : money put by b : the excess of income over consumption expenditures -- often used in plural c : a usually specified lower cost -- often used in plural <a savings of 50 percent>

Thesaurus:
3 to avoid unnecessary waste or expense <we'll have to scrimp and save to be able to afford college> -- see ECONOMIZE

Entry Word: economize
Function: verb
Text: to avoid unnecessary waste or expense <in tough times people learn how to economize>
Synonyms save, scrimp, skimp
Related Words conserve, husband, manage; scrape; cut back, cut down, retrench



(all from www.m-w.com)


When we hoard, we have a mindset of keeping it away from people... kind of like gnomes, trolls or leprechauns and their treasures...

when we save, we put away in prudence for a future disaster or event that we may not yet forsee... or for our futures/children's futures.

I grew up living overseas where we had to save things or buy things in bulk, because maybe when we need the item they have in the store this week next month , it won't have arrived on the ship or plane delivery.

While I didn't live through WWII or the Korean Conflict.. I can totally understand how people reused things and "hoarded" as some people put it- their items.. because you just never know.

I'm that way now after living overseas and like to have items like gift wrap and different cheeses and chocolates and basic cooking items en masse in my storage, because you never know when there will be a rush (hurricane/tornado, gas prices go sky high..) for these basic staple items... not to mention if the power goes out, you can live off your freezer for a while (and your canned goods forever)! :D:

[God's gardener]

If you have an amount of either food and or money. I would think it is what you do with it.
If there is someone in need would you give to them or share. Or would you just look out for yourself with the attitude that they should have been more responsible.

I think someone who hoards is more likely to not want to share. They feel the need to keep what they have worked for even at the expense of others.

[Hootmon]

Its as simple as the difference between necessity and greed.

Refer to the story of Josheph (Gen 41) for an example.

[HeIsEnough]

Or this one........


Luke 12
The Parable of the Rich Fool

13Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."
14Jesus replied, "Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?" 15Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

16And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. 17He thought to himself, 'What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.'

18"Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry." '

20"But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'

21"This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich toward God."

[God's gardener]

This parable came to mind when I saw this thread.

[SnoDog]

Here is my take:

The root of hoarding is selfishness and greed.

The root of prudent saving is common sense and the means to not only help yourself, but the ability to help others when the need arises.

I like that :thumb