Money's meant to be spent. I don't have anything to save for, I've got a college fund if I ever want to go, and my rent is $100/month so I just spend the excess. I'm young and impulsive and it's mine and it's meant to circulate. I'm going to buy stuff for people. I'm going to give money to friends who need it. I'm going to treat people to food. I'm going to buy things that I think are neat and/or make me happy. Who cares if it's stuff I'll stick in a box after a week and never use again? I liked it when I bought it.
Imma take a glance around my room. First thing that catches my eye is a PS2 + 2 controllers + 30 games. Bought it all last month, spent like $150 total. Haven't touched it yet. There's a $15 set of 3D wooden puzzles in this drawer. I did them once. $7 Mancala set never opened. Complete Shakespearean plays/Grimm Fairy Tales/Tales of the Arabian Nights/Complete Shelock Holmes, $7.50 per at B&N. Haven't read any of them through and it's been like two years. So many gel pens, marker sets, crayons, chalk, art pencils and accessories. I hardly do art at all. Eight 20ct boxes of Twinings tea and four 100g tins, when am I going to even drink all that? Fandom t-shirts galore, costing $10-20 per, not including shipping. Regular clothes I bought on impulse and wore once, stuck in a bag to be donated. I've not watched about 20% of the Classic Who DVDs I own. And why have I got so many blankets, pillows, and stuffed animals?
That's all from a glance or off the top of my head. I spend money on things because I like things. Those things tend to end up unused and subsequently given away or donated, but they entertained me for a while. And when I spend money on things, then I don't spend it on food. This makes me generally healthier. And things last, so later other people can enjoy these things. Whatever, man. I'm going to enjoy this freedom while I don't have to budget to pay bills.
When I don't have money it's no big deal. There's nothing I actually need it for and I don't care to hoard it. Working 20-hour weeks does me just fine; I don't feel the need to find more shifts or a second job. Money's nice to have, sure. But honestly if I could make $200/month I'd be fine. Enough to pay rent and enough to buy some small things or once in a while a big thing. And I wouldn't have to work as much. As long as I have internet and books, the only things I need to buy are games and consoles.
i don't even know if this is on topic anymore sorry