A lifetime, or at least a long period, of exercising that restraint muscle can lead to a lot of sometimes unexpected emotional responses when opportunities arise to loosen the purse strings a bit.
I must admit this 180-degree change in how I view spending was very surprising to me. I most identify with being a spender. I honestly cannot relate to being frugal, although I’ve tried.
This is for spending on things that you won’t give up, or find really hard to give up, and that bring you joy, and that you’d be miserable without it. Some describe it as fun money.
I don’t care about massages, spa treatments, Friday night drinks, trendy clothes, and the like. What really depresses me is if I didn’t have any money for travel.
At the start of my holidays, I transferred an amount that I thought I’d need for the duration of the holiday into my global everyday account that can accommodate 5 different currencies.