In all honesty, I grew up a certain way. I never had to worry about money... that was my reality.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Growing up, I didn't know anything about money other than we didn't have any.
I grew up in an affluent suburban world and never worried about money until I'd grown up and found wonderfully original ways to screw up my life.
I'd never had money growing up, and it's never been that important to me, except maybe to take our kids on a nice vacation or something like that.
Money doesn't matter on a deeply personal level. It doesn't make you feel any happier. But of course I am very aware that I don't have to worry about earning a living or about those very important practical things that most people have to worry about on a very real level.
The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money.
I started out from a pretty modest background, so I always had a pretty good sense of money. I always had to work for my money, save my own money, I always bought my own stuff with my money... trying not to waste money unnecessarily.
You know, your whole life you're concerned about money for this and that. And then you don't have to worry about it, so you worry about other stuff.
It's nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don't care too much about money.
I used to be really anxious about money. I got that from my parents. I still am, but for entirely different reasons.
I'm too careful with money - comes out of being poor for several years while growing up.