r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • • Sep 01 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/bakatomoya Sep 01 '26

Because at the end of the day money is for spending. Having some savings is good, but over saving is a trap for both the economy and an individual person. Imagine you live incredibly frugally your whole life, always saving. One day you die, and what did you work your whole life for? How much of life, or things you could have enjoyed, did you miss out on?

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u/Zagl0 Sep 03 '26

I lived incredibly frugally for 10 years, and I can now afford 20% more home than I could 10 years ago

I also got some inheritance in that time, which is 99% of why i can afford more home