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When Past Scarcity Prevents Present Enjoyment

I have fifty thousand dollars in savings but I buy generic everything because I grew up poor and cannot shake the fear of spending.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You have savings now, but the fear from growing up poor won't let you enjoy it.

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