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A lot of people are just financially illiterate. I grew up poor and the other comments here are super foreign to me. I agree that a couple of grand would be useful but not for buying toys, mostly for fixing stuff.

Especially the idea that money just disappears so spend it whilst you have it. That’s like saying your legs might disappear so cut them off now to avoid the surprise.




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