I was raised by a single mom, and we never had any money to spend outside of the essentials. Every time my mom got a significant amount of money, she would try saving every penny “in case something comes up and we need it for something else.” I grew up with money anxiety, always scared to run out of cash because what if something happens?
I got a lucky break and now actually have disposable income, and I’ve been saving and budgeting for bills, but I still can’t seem to spend money on myself. I’ve been needing a new phone for years as my current phone is shattered and is so close to just being a brick (bought it 2 years ago and it was a low-end model because that was all I could afford then) but every time I think about getting a new phone, I get anxious. Anyone here feel the same way, and how do you usually overcome it?
June 04, 2021 at 11:16PM
