[gaius]

I know so many guys who planned to do this for 2-3 years to make some money and 20+ years later they’re still doing it, they (or their wives) spend the money faster than they make it, and their bones are getting brittle from the nitrogen...

(Former professional diver but I never did North Sea etc)

[technofiend]

The unfortunate truth for some people is unless they are very careful, spending money behaves like a gas and expands to take all available volume.

[crispyporkbites]

Sure what is money for but to be spent

[erikpukinskis]

The other main thing is saving to be spent later.

[PsylentKnight]

To accumulate enough to quit your dangerous job that makes your bones brittle.

[fjsolwmv]

What is air for but to breathe? Still don't want to breathe it faster than you can make it.

[astura]

Saving money and having a big cushion allows you a certain freedom that living paycheck to paycheck doesn't.

Not only that but you can make the money you are not spending "work" for you to generate even more money.