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Why is everyone obsessed with how much money everyone else has?

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BernadetteIsMySister · 07/04/2023 09:31

Seriously there's been so many threads recently asking how much people has left over after bills? Etc etc.

Why? I dont understand how knowing can make you feel better or worse or influence your positive at all. Either you have enough and are content or you don't and need to work out a plan to change that. How is knowing what I have in my bank account each month going to help you?

Is it a stealth brag? Or a pity party? Weird.

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redskylight · 07/04/2023 12:19

Partly nosiness and partly that I am interested in if I'm spending more than the norm on certain things or if there are money saving tips that I can steal!

If someone, for example, says they feed their family of 2 adults and 2 teens for £40 a week, I genuinely am interested in how as I'd like to emulate it. (Although it often turns out that the person isn't counting the many meals they have at work/school and/or lives entirely on a diet of lentils).

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