# The neuroses of free money **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 26, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-neuroses-of-free-money/933818 "2021-02-26T15:49:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-neuroses-of-free-money/933818/8 "2021-02-26T20:04:18Z")
Something to consider: If you’re feeling pinched by your budget, that implies you ought to be saving any and every extra nickel that comes your way. “Hookers and blow” feel good for the moment, but that’s the way to spend your whole life scrimping & stretching & sweating. See this recent thread for some ideas about making money work for you more than you working for your money. There’s a wide swath of America stuck dragging just a little too much weight to ever pick up any speed. > [@How much annual income does one need to achieve "Poverty Escape Velocity" in the USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-annual-income-does-one-need-to-achieve-poverty-escape-velocity-in-the-usa/932060): > > For the purposes of this thread, I see 3 broad categories of “you”: 25 year old single person 25 year old childless couple 25 year old couple with 2 babies (twins! yay!) I picked 25 years old because it seemed old enough for most people to start thinking about retirement. Of course, some will start saving and investing earlier and some will never start at all ;). let’s assume that you are financially responsible without being an ascetic saint. To err is human, and so is to spend on v… Good luck whatever you do. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-neuroses-of-free-money/933818)._