Are You Depriving Yourself by Saving Money?
Lack of proper perspective can often lead people to overspend. I often hear people say that they feel "deprived" whenever they don't buy something. Just a few days ago, I heard a co-worker say that she is finding it so hard to save money and that she feels so "deprived" whenever she doesn't go on her weekend shopping sprees. Another co-worker told me that whenever you wanted to buy something, you should just do it and that you should never "deprive" yourself of anything. Does that sound familiar to you? I'm sure it does because chances are you have heard the same thing from other people already. But do you see what is wrong with all these statements? Here are people who have good jobs, have a home, can eat three times a day and snack in between, and yet can feel "deprived" if they forego certain luxuries in life! This is an extreme case of people lacking in proper perspective! These are people who think that simply not going out