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When You Can Afford Something But Can't Spend It

I've been putting off taking a vacation for two years because it feels irresponsible but I'm burnt out and my savings goals are on track, yet I still can't give myself permission to spend the money.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The inability to enjoy financial fruits reveals how deeply ingrained scarcity thinking can persist even when circumstances no longer warrant it.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Saving and the psychology of deferred gratification?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.