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archizzy posted...

Im the opposite. Im an extreme saver to the point of it being a mental block. Im the type of person that can have almost $5,000 in disposable income for the month and Ill agonize over making a $30 purchase and once I do it I wont make another purchase the rest of the month and then even the next month I wont make any purchases because I dont want to make extra purchases two mo this in a row. I once went 18 months, all of 2023 and half of 2024 and only spent $75 outside of required monthly bills.

This year I have been doing a little better and allowing myself to enjoy myself some. I have had multiple months including this month where I spent a couple hundred dollars collecting 4k movies. Its just really hard for me spend. I save like 80% of my monthly income. Ive never had lifestyle creep. The more I make the more I save. When I paid my vehicle off, my house off, I just saved more and more and never upped my spending.

So I do understand even though Im the total opposite how these tendencies can absolutely shape your actions. We need to blend out situations and meet in the middle.

Ill gladly trade you some of my impulsivity for some of your frugality