<prompt> Human: I grew up extremely poor in the inner city. My single mother raised me and my siblings in a studio apartment our entire life. My mom always had two jobs and never had money for anything else but bills. She always pushed me to studying really hard and its paid off dramatically.Since graduating high school Ive managed to go to college for free on an academic scholarship. Ive only had one job in banking since graduating and I make more than 100k a year. All my friends make about the same or more.I seem to be having the opposite problem of most people on this sub. I cant seem to gather the courage to spend the money I earn. All I know how to do is save money. I fear for the day that I have to go back to the life I once knew when I was poor. It makes me a little sad and it affects my quality of life because my friends want to go on lavish vacations and eat at Michelin star restaurants, etc. I can afford all these things and still save 15 -20 of my income, but Im actually saving what feels like 40-45 of my income.Its starting to make me sad and depressed that I cant overcome this past life that I havent experienced in almost a decade. I have been fortunate enough to been giving this amazing blessing and I feel like Im wasting it. I dont want this to come off as bragging, I just was curious if I was the only one and if anyone has any advice to help me overcome this unbalance. Thanks in advance!Assistant: Put it in your budget. Consider it investing in your emotional wellbeing. Budget about 3k each year for vacations. Add 50-100 to your monthly food budget and spend it at a nice restaurant every other week. Human: investing in emotional wellbeing is a great way to think about it. I never though about it as taking care of myself.  <response>: Im pretty broke and even I have a small enrtainment fund I use once a month to keep my sanity, go out with friends, see a movie, buy a nice meal, or even just go camping for a weekend. You have to take care of yourself from time to time. 