• Korhaka@sopuli.xyz
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    8 hours ago

    I used to be comfortably poor with no debt. My income, expenses and living standards were low.

    Now earning a little over minimum wage and fucking hell life is easy, but largely because I was poor and just got used to not having things. I continue that now.

    • nickiwest@lemmy.world
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      31 minutes ago

      Once you learn how to live on very little money out of necessity, living comfortably within your means as your wages increase doesn’t feel like such a bad thing.

      And anyone who has been without a safety net understands that keeping a buffer in their bank account feels way better than splurging on impulsive luxuries.