In the passed two months I have saved up $4,000 and I am still saving money, living in a house not in a car.
My theory is once I have enough money to invest, make real money and save it will be much easier to go on little trips or spend $1000 here or there as long as I keep making investments that make me money.
This guy bitches all the time how he has no money and all the time I say, all you have to do is start saving then investing. He never saves money so there is no money worth investing and getting a large return on.
Then he bitches about being broke and then tries to go to another music festival that he has no money for.
Where is this guys head at?
Judge much? To each his own. He likely thinks you're as crazy as you think he is.
I think there's a lot to be said for having adventures throughout your life. My husband and I spend a fair amount of our money on travel, and our lives have been enriched in countless ways they otherwise would not have. We have taken the approach of saving some and spending some. We have enough saved for a comfortable (though not extravagant) retirement. Would we have more money if we'd traveled less? Of course. But our lives would have been far less interesting.
I'm sure you've heard the phrase "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy". Balance is the key. Your friend is probably too far on the all play side, but be careful you don't go too far the other side. You get only one life. Don't put off living it.
Why do you care so much? Simply let him whine.
He could have money and is more finanically secure than you. He could be giving a sad story to get money out of people
You never know because a thousand per show seem to come easy for him to spend..
He's not you. In fact, he might be as stupid as you believe he is. You might tell him to stop complaining to you about his money problems. Has he asked you if he can stay with you in your house-not-a-car?
its called living above your means. they think in some way that they deserve to have the money to spend on what they wish. the problem being they spend what they don't have and end up in more debt but of course it isn't their fault.
don't get me wrong in your situation you have money and you prefer to invest rather than spend a the moment. not a problem but don't deprive yourself of a treat occasionally just to make life worth living.
We all grow up at different rates .. your friend is still a teenager :-)
