humvee911

humvee911 t1_j9zslbu wrote

Reply to comment by ClamBamFam in LPT: Don't get married just because you are afraid to die alone and want someone to take care of you when you're old. This only works if you die ahead of your spouse or your kids can put their own lives on hold to become eldercare for you. by zazzlekdazzle

It makes sense. Married people are healthier than single people in general. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/married-people-are-healthier-than-those-who-are-single-study/

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Reply to comment by Dauoa_Static in LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911

If I remember correctly the book touches on this subject as well by essentially encouraging people to be frugal and not let the "lifestyle creep" happen. The extra money should be saved for retirement, a much better prospect than an hour at a restaurant every day.

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Reply to LPT: Instead of telling a self-conscious person that no one is ever negatively judging them, agree with them that people probably are thinking mean things about them. But tell them those people are jerks. Jerks aren't worth worrying over. by autotelica

Even though there'll always be someone judging you, they'll forget about it really quickly. Try to imagine yourself doing something embarassing in the past. Easy right? Try to imagine someone else doing something embarassing in the past. You'll definitely find someone but it'll take much longer. All of us have an ego.

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