CONSUME.
TBF, that’s a pretty rad looking thing she bought. I kinda want one, too.
You save money so that you can stop working for it later on life. But you gotta use some of it, not worth saving if you’re gonna be depressed the whole time until retirement
Honestly, saving money is great. You spend money and it’s good for a short while, but you save money and you get so much comfort from that safety net, from not worrying each time an envelope comes through your door that it’s going to be some bill you can’t afford.
See the problem is that if you run out of money, you die shortly thereafter.
Your lack of money ceases to be a problem after you’re dead so maybe that’s a benefit.
One of the weirder of votes I’ve done. Technically correct but… Gahh staying alive is a primary goal.
There’s something really disturbing about a human body with Muppet-like facial features.
I used to have anxiety like this, keeping a good budget that pays me “fun money” helped a lot with this.
Actual Budget is good for anyone looking for budget apps.
Buckets is also good and runs on the same “envelope” model. I find the UX of buckets much better, personally.
Not actual FOSS, but its a free unlimited trial that you pay for when you want to.
Follow up question: why spend money if it doesnt make you happy?
Honestly, and I think this is part of what the comic is getting at, spending money to buy a new shiny can deliver a hit of dopamine at the moment. But once that hit fades, a variety of other feelings about that purchase can set in.
So it’s not as simple as whether buying something makes you happy, it’s whether the act of purchasing the thing, experiencing the newness, actually owning and using the thing, all bring you happiness. And on top of that, whether the things you could have bought instead would bring you more happiness.
I actually relate pretty hard to this, if it’s not obvious lol
Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it does buy time. Time to do the things that make you happy.
Edit: I’ve gone from living in their car with no hope to 3600 square foot house and a realistic goal to retire early. I know have my groceries delivered, my too big of a house cleaned by a house cleaning service, my car maintained by the dealership. These are all things I can do myself, but I have enough resources to have someone else do it while I enjoy my time off.
I mean if you dont actually need it or get long term enjoyment out of it, then yeah dont buy it. But if you do, then whats the issue?
Couldn’t be me 💅
