Study: Many Teens Overconfident, Have 'Wildly' Unrealistic Expectations

[amciw]

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I must not suffer from this. I’m so tight with my money that I cut back spending when I spend a third of my paycheck. I also purposely leave my car parked for most of the time and just go to town with my parents when they go, so I don’t have to waste money on gas. And I’ll be lucky if I make $50,000 per year. There’s a difference between ambition and expecting things to happen by themselves.

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<p>When I worked, I never spent any of my paycheck, unless it was a withdrawal later for a videogame or videocard. I think I’ve spent ~400 of the 4500 I’ve made since December 2006, all on the aforementioned items.</p>