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Re: Anyone else grow up poor but are better off now and it feels weird to buy things
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playyamy
on 02/02/2021, 03:11:39 UTC
Yes. I consider it a skill. If you keep evaluating what you need vs what you don’t, you can save that money for the important things.
I wonder about this too.
I can recall a story in the papers some years ago where an elderly man passed away, and they found, literally millions of dollars stuffed in his mattress.. He was just a regular guy. A trucker as I recall, who simply didn't spend anything.

A lifetime of saving, even on a pretty medium wage can see this happen.

It does seem rather tragic to work your whole life and never enjoy the fruits of that labor.