I grew up through USSR falling apart, saw hyperinflation and such. When I was a kid getting $10 for a birthday present was huge, I could even allow myself a CD disk with pirated games! My first salary was $90/month. My parents sacrificed a lot to get me a $1200 486 PC back in the day. Now my TC is approaching $500k. I have a retirement account, 6 digits college savings for kids, etc. And I really feel like I am not enjoying my money as much as I should. Yesterday I got me a $720 bike - I really do not get those $7000 models, they feel just the same to me. For my son’s birthday I am getting him a gaming PC - but I could not make my self pay $500 more for 2080Ti, even though I wanted to get absolute top-of-the-line. I get my clothes from Costco. I drive a 9 yo basic Golf. I also live in existential dread that in a week markets will drop and all my savings will turn to dust. I saw this happen to my parents... So, am I the only one who is unable to enjoy being rich?
Thank you for sharing
I am in the same boat. Though material things don't make me up. The only thing I splurge is traveling.
*make me happy
I do not think that if you have more money, you should start buying more. Enjoy what you really like and do NOT try to imitate others. If you have more money than you need, donate it to people and help them. That kind of impact may bring more meaning to life . There is a lot of needs in the world. Why don’t you think about people who still are trapped in the background you mentioned . Bring more life to them . Give a Birthday present to someone who still wishes for 10$ . Money enables you to do such beautiful things.
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I hear you OP. Grew up poor too. I don't think most other posters get your question. Things that worked for me: - set a budget. Usually people use budgets to set upper limits, but we might have to use them for lower bounds. - learn to reward yourself. Associate good things with a reward system. Your child didn't complain about the gift you bought them? Shows what a good job you're doing as a parent; maybe treat yourself to a nice shopping trip. Do you think this might be a good start?
That's nothing wrong with that. I live in the cheapest apartment in my area and keep lifestyle inflation in check. I have 2 years emergency fund saved up and wonder if it's enough. When shit hits the fan when the economy crash soon AND IT WILL, people like us will survive. Then there will be sob stories of how people lost their $200k TC job and got laid off and now cannot pay the bills. Then we say 'fuck off serve you right' to those people because those idiots were blowing off money on their manicure, yatch and whatever fuck people spend money on.
😀 trust me when shit hits the ceiling, money cant buy shit, its the empathy towards others that might come in handy, so maybe start accumulating more compassion
Wow great advise Microsoft. Why don’t you make it 5y and don’t forget about nuclear war basement.
Take your son and family somewhere for the experience. Build a walk in closet for your wife. :) Open an investment account for him and teach him investing.
OP, check out my thread here https://www.teamblind.com/article/How-to-make-a-quick-thousand-or-two-BqyNtVCx If you want to enjoy your life, consider helping me with my business so that I could share my happiness with you. I'm originally from USSR as well.
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No, that’s not what I am talking about. Basically, I have more money then I can make use of. There should be a way to enjoy them more!
@ wo9lqlwo Money is necessary but not sufficient condition for happiness. If you say it's not necessary then you're delusional