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Re:On the Experience of Being Poor-Ish, for People Who Aren't by adkadskhj on Monday March 01, 2021 @12:29PM (#26305373)
The number is a goal, for me. Since the moment the goal is hit, is the moment i can live safely. If you save $X, you can retire. You have the rest of your life planned for, and that feeling is worth a lot.

I don't plan on retiring, but i'd feel so, so good if i hit $X tomorrow.

The economy could still go down, but as long as society doesn't collapse retirement-amounts can bring massive QOL, even if you don't live like you're rich.

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Re:On the Experience of Being Poor-Ish, for People Who Aren't by benhurmarcel on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @03:21AM (#26313085)
And if you're already clear that reaching a given number is your priority above your current lifestyle, do you really need a book to tell you that spending the least possible will make you reach that goal faster?
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