š„³ Grateful for small āgetting out of povertyā wins thatāve been years in the making.
I used to have lousy credit. Eventually I built it up. All excited, a few years ago I applied for a āfancy rewardsā card, but I still wasnāt āgood enoughā š .ā š Today as I get creative on how to save money, I applied again and got approved for an even better one š„³
Iām also grateful that I have the savings to take advantage of sales when they happen. I donāt think enough middle-class+ people really understand how hard it is to break free of that vicious cycle when despite being frugal, you donāt have enough money to save money. I remember not that long ago when it didnāt even matter if there was a ābig saleā because I only had enough in my account to buy one roll of toilet paper. Or when I only had just enough to buy the cheapest option of everything, a shelf, a washing machine. Even though I knew it would probably break soon after and Iād be back here buying another cheap pos in just a couple years I couldnāt afford the better quality thing.
So.. every time I can afford to save money āin the long runā Iām grateful.
Iām also grateful that I have the savings to take advantage of sales when they happen. I donāt think enough middle-class+ people really understand how hard it is to break free of that vicious cycle when despite being frugal, you donāt have enough money to save money. I remember not that long ago when it didnāt even matter if there was a ābig saleā because I only had enough in my account to buy one roll of toilet paper. Or when I only had just enough to buy the cheapest option of everything, a shelf, a washing machine. Even though I knew it would probably break soon after and Iād be back here buying another cheap pos in just a couple years I couldnāt afford the better quality thing.
So.. every time I can afford to save money āin the long runā Iām grateful.
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