

when I was broke I just got used or clearance stuff
i still buy used bookcases
jeez
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Replying to @eigenrobot @PstafarianPrice and
so so so grateful for my dad who lived like we were lower middle class but turns out as I learned two years ago to just have been incredibly careful about spending learned such good habits
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Replying to @eigenrobot @PstafarianPrice and
otoh some people are dumb about not using debt enough one of my earliest memories is asking my dad why cities borrow money to build roads instead of saving, and he explained time value of money to 4 or 5 year me
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Replying to @sgodofsk @eigenrobot and
I grew up in a family of smart but ADHD people with somewhat odd beliefs about using debt which I now think were heuristics designed to avoid worst-case impulsive spending situations
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Replying to @selentelechia @eigenrobot and
Yes, probably for many people avoiding debt entirely helps them control compulsiveness. otoh I think there's a cultural aspect as well. My inlaws are very anti debt. Whereas my dad's family not at all--I think it's a jewish thing.
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Replying to @sgodofsk @selentelechia and
yeah weirdpic.twitter.com/AmT5oJVNGM
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Replying to @bitemyapp @selentelechia and
lol, my mom's (catholic) side of the family is not exactly anti-debt to the degree that midwestern prots tend to be in my experience but definitely not as happy to openly talk about money
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Replying to @MattOsterndorf @bitemyapp and
my dad regularly kept me informed about all aspects of our family's finances from when I was probably about 10 years old.
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i didnt see my parents finances until my early 30s when they had a medical scare and they wanted to be sure someone knew what to do in the event of their unexpected deaths this just made me mad because jesus christ live a little guys i do not need to inherit this
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Replying to @eigenrobot @sgodofsk and
My dad showed me his finances before he showed my mom
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Replying to @orthonormalist @eigenrobot and
Reinforces my belief that it's a jewish thing.
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