• Krudler@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    That’s a thought terminating cliche.

    Frugal people know that sometimes an outlay of money in the short term leads to long-term savings.

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      5 days ago

      But someone struggling with fiscal responsible can imply value on something they don’t need because it can be achieved at lower cost, ignoring that they don’t need the item, they just feel the value is there. I don’t disagree with your summary but this is aimed at people struggling with their spending, not people who know better.