Nearly half of young adults have 'money dysmorphia,' survey finds. Here are the symptoms
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Money dysmorphia describes the distorted view of one's finances that many Americans now experience.

The economy is fine! We just have… money dysmorphia. /s

The gaslighting is at warp speed now.

  • Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    I count myself blessed for having earlier made the realization that I value financial security way more than the shiny new thing. What I also realized that often it’s not the shiny new thing where all my money goes to but it’s the repeating expenses from that daily starbucks coffee to groceries and utilities. If you find a way to save there it’ll start accumulating quickly.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      That’s a big if.

      A huge percentage of Americans (my family included) live paycheck-to-paycheck. There’s little or nothing left to save. They have everything from student loans to medical debts.

      Criticizing someone for spending a few dollars a day on coffee to make their life a little more bearable is placing the criticism on the wrong party. You should be angry that anyone should have to make such unnecessary sacrifices. You should be angry that we can’t all get the shiny new thing if we want it.