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One frugal table, three money scripts: Why siblings spend very differently
Our spending habits are deeply personal, and upbringing isn’t the only thing that shapes them. So, judge not.
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Money is never just money. It is deeply layered with emotional meaning.
ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO
My two younger sisters and I navigate money matters very differently, though we grew up in the same frugal household.
I’m the most relaxed about spending. My middle sister, two years younger, optimises value whether she’s splurging or saving. The youngest, arriving eight years after me, seems to place a private, protective boundary around her personal finances.
