[socketnaut]

I’m all for frugality. But you wouldn’t pay $2 for the freedom to use those 45 minutes in some other way?

[seanmcdirmid]

It is habit even if it isn’t the best choice.

[mindslight]

"Habit" isn't even a strong enough word, as that implies it has a chance of changing. It's more like an outlook/heuristic that was formed in one environment, and now that environment has changed but there's no acceptance/reasoning about that change.

[x0x0]

Sorry, I meant my mother. My writing was unclear.

But yeah, despite the fact that she'll never struggle to eat or pay rent or a mortgage, she remains incredibly savings obsessed.