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[quote=Anonymous]What? You need to stop thinking of the way other people save or spend money as having anything to do with you.

Also, how someone feels about their finances is subjective and their own business. You can't tell someone that they should not "feel" broke. People's feelings about their finances are not objectively based on their income or how much they can save. They are often rooted in how they were raised, what their past history with money and especially debt is, and also what possible safety nets they have available to them. Your friend may have grown up in a family where money was always tight, or even just had parents who constantly talked about money like it was very scarce, and that could make her feel broke even when she isn't. Or it's possible she carries a ton of student debt, or has gotten in trouble with credit cards in the past, and those experiences impact how much money she feels like she needs in reserve to avoid getting in that kind of debt again. Or maybe she comes from a poor background or supports other family members financially, or otherwise feels like if she is not careful with her money, she doesn't have a lot of places she can turn to. All of that can contribute to a mentality of scarcity with money that would make an extra 2k a month feel like not enough.

But conversely, it's her money, so if she wants to splurge on concert tickets, that is 100% her choice and has nothing to do with you.

Judging your friend for how she feels about her financial situation, or how she chooses to spend her own money, is a fools errand. It will only bring you grief and will destroy your friendship. You have to learn to stop thinking about this as any of your business. [/quote]

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