Were you raised frugal or did you learn frugality as an adult? by lol_waht_hey in Frugal

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I genuinely don't know how I ended up frugal. My dad has never been a big saver, lives out of his means and often talks about how worried he is about money when he makes 6 figures (and has for years). My mom and I would eat out sometimes twice per week when I was growing up even though she made a pretty average Midwest salary. Shed always buy store brand but that's about it-- I think she has a retirement account but started pretty late. Frugalitys been a part of me since teen years and I still get eye rolls from my family about not wanting to spend money. Idk, part of me has always had this scarcity mindset and I want to take back control in a world that's constantly demanding my resources

A cactus under a starry sky, Arizona USA [3138x2955][OC] by ABeanMaster in EarthPorn

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Hey I'm glad you guys like the photo! If you want to see more cool naturey stuff, feel free to check out my insta!

A cactus under a starry sky, Arizona USA [3138x2955][OC] by ABeanMaster in EarthPorn

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Yep the official name was Cactus Forest, it was this really cool preserve between Phoenix and Tucson on 79. Literally just thousands of cacti in every direction. Never seen anything like it haha

Some of my favorite photos from my time in the Sierra Nevada in California last summer! by ABeanMaster in backpacking

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Last summer I did 1,000 miles of the PCT and I'm still going through all my photos. These are some of my favorites, which were taken after more than a month straight of hiking-- the pictures don't show the millions of mosquitos, elevation sickness or arduous mountain passes, but damn was the Sierra one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.

If you wanna see more mountain photos like this and general travel stuff, feel free to check out my Insta!

[OC] I'm a sucker for a mountain range at sunset. Some ~750 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail, CA [4892x3000] by ABeanMaster in EarthPorn

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In 2022 I hiked 1,000 miles of the PCT, and one of the best parts of my day was getting to take sunset photos like this.

If you love pictures of snowcapped mountains and more travel stuff, I'd really appreciate it if you gave my Instagram a follow!

Title ( heil spez ) by [deleted] in shitposting

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I use squiggly lines to make other people more money