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> discipline not to over spend Like the discipline to never use Facebook? Extremely rare. And psychologically expensive.
by tertius 9y ago
> discipline not to over spend
Like the discipline to never use Facebook? Extremely rare. And psychologically expensive.
- bittercynic 9y agoFor some, it only takes discipline while you're establishing the habit, then it is very easy to keep it rolling.
- skinnymuch 9y agoI'd say FB is way different than the discipline to not over spend on CCs in a community like this. Not over spending on CCs being far easier.
- tertius 9y agoIt depends on what your choose to define as overspending.
- pwg 9y agoNo facebook account here. Never had one, never will have one. Also pay off CC in full every month, so no interest payments on what are effectively short term loans. Neither is at all psychologically expensive. However paying off CC in full every month does require sufficient income (and/or restraint in spending for those without the sufficient income) to be able to do so.
- tertius 9y agoSpending cash is a lot harder psychologically than spending money with a CC. Dopamine is in effect. Much easier to keep scrolling and consuming on FB than stopping. That's the comparison.
- jacquesm 9y agoEasiest thing in the world and it is psychologically a gain, not a cost.