• jordanlund@lemmy.world
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    I make enough that I don’t have to worry about things, but I had shit pay for long enough that I still don’t LIKE spending a lot of money.

    $2,300 dentist bill? Fine. I can pay it, but I’m not HAPPY about it. Even after the HSA card, it was still $600 in “real” money.

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      Same. I come from a 3rd world country so spending is always something you have to think very hard about. I’m currently living relatively comfortably yet still live frugally. Big bills still sting even if I can afford it. I spent around the same in 2 years to fix all my teeth with insurance paying the rest (80%), and even that felt too expensive.