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Re:Ask HN: How can I prepare for hard economic times? by tonyedgecombe on Monday March 14, 2022 @09:19AM (#30672075)
For people who struggle with their finances it's not just the gym membership. It's the gym membership, media subscriptions, daily latte, oversized car(s), holidays abroad, eating out daily, mortgage payments on a McMansion, new phone every year, overflowing wardrobe and on and on. Most people live pay check to pay check.
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Re:Ask HN: How can I prepare for hard economic times? by blaser-waffle on Monday March 14, 2022 @10:52AM (#30673118)
What you're describing is a lack of impulse control, not anything related to a gym membership specifically.
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Re:Ask HN: How can I prepare for hard economic times? by tonyedgecombe on Monday March 14, 2022 @12:43PM (#30674642)
Yes.
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