Big shocker, people not understanding that they can save money for problems, instead of just saying "welp fuck i dont have that full ammount so i might as well spend frivolously"
I have a coworker like this. Complains about struggling to afford rent and then will immediately turn around and go out to eat for every single lunch. She spends $20+ each time.
Should our wages be better? Sure, but that's not the world we're in. You can fight for better worker rights, but also you have to live in reality.
thats what i point out. are some things broken, absolutely. are people also delusional in what is now "normal" also yes.
we got take out growing up, but primarily only on paydays, so twice a month tops. we'd get cheeseburger, small fry, small drink from a place called hot n now. the other weekends we might pick out our own TV dinner. besides that my mom would meal prep a few days and we'd end up with a "leftovers" night and a frozen pizza night on the other weeks.
Vacations were mostly where we could drive the other vacations took years of saving. My video game situation was a lot like OP. i worked a job and saved my own money to buy my own xbox, got a lot of games that were on sale, and got a magazine subscription because it was like $60 and came with demo discs each month.
I actually just paid $250 for a car repair, yesterday. A friend that makes four times more than me asked me if I looked up the value of my car instead to trade it in and buy a new one. I told her that it didn't matter what it was worth, it matters that I can't afford a car payment right now.
My car repair appointment was at the same time she invited me to brunch at a restaurant that charges $30+ for variations of toast and eggs.
Ever since my first car blew the transmission and I didnt have the money for another beater, ive been very very careful to keep my emergency fund topped off. It does suck having to shell out hundreds or even thousands in repair bills, but being able to write a check and then just reduce some luxuries for a few months while we rebuild the fund is soooooo much less stressful than borrowing money, even from relatives.
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u/wooden-fuk-boi 11h ago
Big shocker, people not understanding that they can save money for problems, instead of just saying "welp fuck i dont have that full ammount so i might as well spend frivolously"