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by lazylizard 2210 days ago
There is no joke. Some prefer drink. Some prefer food. Some prefer cigarettes. People have different things to spend on thats all.
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And some prefer saving. You don't actually _have_ to spend that money you know.
Saving is just spending at a future date.
Many people die with excess savings. It's not necessarily ideal, but it's qualitatively different from spending it.