The Psychology of People Who Can’t Spend Money (Rich But Broke)
21K views · Jan 31, 2026 · Howto & Style
Comments · 91
@danieltalbot6827 · 1 month ago
My dad used to say if money don't make ya happy at least we can be miserable in comfort!!
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@myFido-vm9zi · 1 month ago
Even worse is taking advantage of others, when you have the money, because you are cheap.
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@TheKISSArmyGeneralMan · 7 months ago
Trying to be better, but struggle with fear of poverty.
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@danhasty9796 · 7 months ago
If we knew the future we would live very differently.
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@kennethmcdonald4807 · 1 month ago
Flip the script, turn your spending into a prayer of gratitude for your wealth.
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@Leon-j9q7u · 3 weeks ago
Buying myself flowers weekly as a 1st step to breaking my frugal ways.
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@CharleneHerman-r2m · 1 month ago
My grandmother and mother who lived through the depression saved and refused gift wrap paper, bread bags, aluminium foil, sandwich bags
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@edwardmccall450 · 5 months ago
A million dollars isn't what it used to be.
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@matter-quant-field · 3 weeks ago
I was once so so broke that I was rejected by all including parents. Now I am a millionnaire by global standards but I have fear of poverty. It is true and I can't get over it
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@lawr5764 · 1 month ago
I have some of these tendencies. I've been making progress, but I still worry about out-living my money.
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@scottjackson163 · 1 month ago
One of the problems with this conversation is that everyone has a different idea regarding what makes a person wealthy.
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@Burns-td1xx · 1 month ago
I learned i am not that bad at this. I can spend money as long as its worth it or feel like it.
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