I strive to live well under my means and keep a VERY healthy emergency fund (like a year’s worth of typical expenses). I have autopay set up for all my recurring bills. I don’t worry about the total at the grocery store (which is usually Aldi, so even splurging there isn’t actually spending a lot).
But…I’ve been laid off twice in the past two years. During the jobhunting phase, I pretty much constantly fret about being able to pay bills. “What if I can’t find something before unemployment runs out?” Etc…That part of my brain won’t stop until I can afford to retire.
This mindset even comes up in retirement where you don’t know how long you’ll live and what the economy will do so some people don’t enjoy their retirement and end up dying with huge amounts socked away they were afraid to use.
“Not worry” and money do not coexist
Money is the thing that was invented to MAKE you worry
Even the billionaires I’ve known are CONSTANTLY worried about money
You‘ve personally known billionaires? I hope you told them how disgusting they are /hj
Rich people only worry about their social standing vs other rich people. “The millionaire feels poor living next to billionaires.”
I have money and I don’t worry at all.
I’m 50/50 on this.
I strive to live well under my means and keep a VERY healthy emergency fund (like a year’s worth of typical expenses). I have autopay set up for all my recurring bills. I don’t worry about the total at the grocery store (which is usually Aldi, so even splurging there isn’t actually spending a lot).
But…I’ve been laid off twice in the past two years. During the jobhunting phase, I pretty much constantly fret about being able to pay bills. “What if I can’t find something before unemployment runs out?” Etc…That part of my brain won’t stop until I can afford to retire.
This mindset even comes up in retirement where you don’t know how long you’ll live and what the economy will do so some people don’t enjoy their retirement and end up dying with huge amounts socked away they were afraid to use.
I have money and everyone tells me I’m mentally ill because I am not worried about getting more.
Or they just call me a loser.
Yeah, people are a much bigger cause of worry than money is.