• 0ops@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    I don’t remember where I heard this but it resonated with me: People are still spending like there’s no tomorrow, because they sense that there’s no tomorrow.

    • CH3DD4R_G0B-L1N@sh.itjust.works
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      6 months ago

      Yeah, that tracks. It has at least partially affected my spending. I relaxed my miserly habits a year or two ago when realizing I have no retirement future and no idea what I’m realistically saving for. So I’ve stopped delaying small comforts and experiences I would have scrutinized much more in the past.