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  • dohpaz42@lemmy.worldtome_irl@lemmy.worldme_irl
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    22 hours ago

    Why should I spend $10.99 plus tax for something I’m sure most everyone in my life already knows, does not acknowledge, nor cares about?

    I’d rather spend it on booze or other things that could genuinely solve my problems.






  • It’s all in the wording. Everybody has problems (even those with no money). The saying is merely suggesting that having more money doesn’t fix all of your problems, but adds to them.

    If you want fewer problems, live below your means (easier said than done these days).

    Rich people tend to buy rich people things (e.g., Mercedes Benz, million $$$ houses, Gucci-level clothing, etc), so they also have rich people bills. They are buying things that are at or above their means.

    There’s a saying that I live by: an elephant for a nickel is only a good deal if you need an elephant and have a nickel. It helps remind me to not impulse buy stuff that I don’t need, merely because I can afford it and it’s novel.