So people’s ability to save is more in their control than they might think.
Savings can be created by spending less.
You can spend less if you desire less.
And you will desire less if you care less about what others think of you.
Money relies more on psychology than finance.
And you don’t need a specific reason to save.
Only saving for a specific goal makes sense in a predictable world. But ours isn’t. Saving is a hedge against life’s inevitable ability to surprise the hell out of you at the worst possible moment.
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