/biz/ - Business & Finance

I am an Asian immigrant now residing in the USA. My family still has a hard to shake habit of financial instability. My parents work in the medical field as nurses and private, in-home nurses. They both make around $70K annually.

But we all live paycheck to paycheck. They were born poor and had tons of siblings. The habit is hard to break because if you grew up poor, that's all you've understood and known to be true.

Just dumb shit like randomly spending an entire Saturday shopping and buying random expensive bullshit just to spruce up the house when the house is already filled with furnishings. I buy a $2K 90s wannabe racecar bullshit car and put $4K in dressing it up. My brother buys brand new clothes when he doesn't even go out to meet people much and buys top of the line PC hardware every year.

None of it is going towards the advancement of our careers or the betterment of our lives. It's the sheer high of being "free" in a capitalist country which gets you. It also bleeds into the abundance of food and health problems. We're learning, albeit slowly. I am leading the charge as the first to actually attempt college education. It's definitely a challenge, especially if you aren't white. White people seem to have this logical instinct embedded into their upbringing which is completely different to other cultures.

>Why would you buy "X" expensive thing when-
>Why would you do that and spend on that?
>etc

>>1644697
You pussy. Do you have any idea the life God has bestowed upon you? You have it so easy but the worst thing you ever experienced is lack of self-esteem? Pathetic.

Life is literally yours to mold and shape. You can either use it to help better other people's lives and feel good doing it or moping like a faggot. Your choice. So many people died so you could live this pathetic life. Think about it for a quick second.