ZestyQuokka

Cannot shake off Middle Classness

Last week I left a great deal (realised later) for Rs70 - total value was 8700 I thought competition would get me less, but they, in fact all crossed 10-20k

This is not the first time I'm making dumb financial decisions

Money was a concern earlier, but not now, at least not 70 rs concern

How to shake off this save-every-penny mentality

21mo ago

Talking product sense with Ridhi

9 min AI interview5 questions

CosmicQuokka

Paralleldots21mo

Deal on what? If it's some fancy gadget on eCommerce websites, it's eventually come again.

ZestyQuokka

Hinge21mo

na na not that dumb

GigglyDonut

Stealth21mo

Then what was it?

SwirlyTaco

Stealth21mo

Is ka koi ilaaj nahi hai. It never goes away. It's DNA and you need to be hard-coached to spend more.

Look at the majority of Indian Boomers who lived their best years through the 70s / 80s - the trauma of living through the after effects of Nehruvian socialism ensured that they're mentally permanently mired in the scarcity mindset and even when they have plenty of money they have no inclination to spend it and no idea of where to spend it.

ZestyQuokka

Hinge21mo

Not to blame them, but boomer parents have raised their kids in same way

SwirlyTaco

Stealth21mo

You teach what you know.

It's not a bad state to be in imo, you're prepared for the worst. Anything you do is an upside.

FluffyQuokka

Dunzo21mo

Invest Rs 70 to get Rs 8700? Ye kaunsa deal hai

ZestyQuokka

Hinge21mo

Aarey I was hoping to get discount of 70 or more.

FluffyQuokka

Dunzo21mo

Acha.... On the bright side u managed to save 8700!

PerkyMarshmallow

Razorpay21mo

You're the kinda Psychology of Money was written for

ZestyQuokka

Hinge21mo

gotta read that

SparklyPanda

Airbus21mo

Exactly... Do read that.. Your relation with money improves a lot. Not just reading inculcate those behaviors in to daily life.

GroovyBoba

X (formerly Twitter)21mo

You are penny wise pound foolish. This has got nothing to do with middle classness

FuzzyDonut

Stealth21mo

Here I have the opposite problem. Grew up with rich parents and now I’m unable to save money and spending stupid amounts of money on random stuff lol

SnoozyDonut

Stealth21mo

Once a miser always a miser

GigglyWaffle

Stealth21mo

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