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| Romulox28 05/01/18 12:55:39 PM #80: | EnragedSlith posted... A coworker recently asked me what I splurged money on. I said the last big purchase I made was for a Switch, but I'm typically scrounging whatever money I can together because it's generally going to shit like replacing tires or paying taxes due to a shady ex-employer when i was getting married i had to go to a pre-cana thing to get approved to be married in the church, & part of it was attending a class on marriage topics, which included finances. it was taught by these two 60 or 70 year olds, and i remember it being hilarious because of how out of touch they were with the economic climate of today. one of the most striking moments was when they asked what everyone's last big purchase was, and most ppl said the engagement ring, with one older couple saying a house. the old people were completely shocked because they were expecting to hear answers like "giant TV" or "new car" or something like that. i think this is honestly just how our generation is, in a lot of ways i think young people dont waste their money like older people, they maybe just dont make the most sound decisions. but it's kind of a tall order to expect someone in the peak of their life to make exclusively dull, safe decisions with their money when they are already forgoing a lot of luxuries presumably --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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