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.
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.
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.
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.