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2 months ago
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The Drums and Pink Floyd both wrote songs called Money, but only one of them is an actual song.
I reached a personal benchmark with my savings. It took a long time, and it didn’t help that I had to pay out of pocket for a trip to the ER in January. If I hadn’t had to pay for that, I would have reached my goal sooner.
I think that, essentially, I feel comfortable paying 30 dollars for lunch. And in general, I think having money frees you from having some anxiety that comes with being middle aged. It’s a package deal, and it’s impossible to opt out of the add ons.
I didn’t have any anxiety when I was poor and young, because we didn’t have TikTok or something like that. It’s unbelievable to me that someone that’s not from a war ravaged country can be 20 and depressed. Just my experience of course. I think I was pretty lucky getting to be a teen in the 90’s. I just didn’t know how lucky until I got some glaring context. If I was young now in this economy? Would not be drug free right now.
I reached a personal benchmark with my savings. It took a long time, and it didn’t help that I had to pay out of pocket for a trip to the ER in January. If I hadn’t had to pay for that, I would have reached my goal sooner.
I think that, essentially, I feel comfortable paying 30 dollars for lunch. And in general, I think having money frees you from having some anxiety that comes with being middle aged. It’s a package deal, and it’s impossible to opt out of the add ons.
I didn’t have any anxiety when I was poor and young, because we didn’t have TikTok or something like that. It’s unbelievable to me that someone that’s not from a war ravaged country can be 20 and depressed. Just my experience of course. I think I was pretty lucky getting to be a teen in the 90’s. I just didn’t know how lucky until I got some glaring context. If I was young now in this economy? Would not be drug free right now.
FuzNuff
~fuznuff
I need to build up my own savings, but America isn't built for walking, and I can't drive because of my anxiety.
galenpepys
~galenpepys
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You’ll save a ton of money not driving, though. It sucks if you want to drive, if you feel like it’s impossible to get anywhere without your own means of transportation, but you don’t have to pay for gas or oil or insurance/registration or chipped windshields or brakes or alternators or blown gaskets or spark plugs or blown radiators or all the other unmentioned expenses that you invariably end up paying for when you have a car. I have two friends that live in the city and they know how to get around, but if it’s outside the city, it’s not as easy for them. And of course it’d be even harder if they lived in the sticks, similar to where you are. This is why I advocate for bullet trains and bringing trolleys back.
FuzNuff
~fuznuff
There literally isn't a sidewalk from my house to the end of the cul-de-sac. There is, however, a sign that says "Person with disability area", so they can afford that.
