I saved up to buy a nicer car but when I got to the dealership I panicked and left because spending that much money at once felt like I was doing something terrible, even though I planned for it.
More people experience this than they realize.
The emotional reality of large expenditures can overwhelm logical financial planning, revealing deep anxieties about deserving good things.
“Where Are You with Saving and the psychology of deferred gratification?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.