In my country, even $5 is considered a reasonable amount for the lower middle class. I spent $5 to purchase a seemingly worthless movie or music subscription, and I fall into the lower middle class category myself.
I've begun to realize that I may be losing touch with the value of money due to exposure to the vast sums and high salaries of people online. In the past, when I had no access to the internet and a phone, I used to carefully save every cent and think twice before spending just $1. However, now I find myself spending more without a second thought.
This realization struck me when I observed a lower middle-class woman desperately asking to borrow less than $1 for nearly 10 minutes, enduring shameful comments from the shop owner. She needed to borrow this money because her husband wasn't earning anything, and their financial situation was such that they didn't have the luxury of saving; they earned daily and spent daily.
What can I do to remember the importance of money and spend more carefully?
These types of incidents do occur now, but managing is very important. When we have money and start spending it however we wish, we may not realize how much we are actually spending until it is too late. There are some people who, when having a small amount, are unable to control themselves and spend the money before realizing that it has left their hands. It's not a good thing to have a husband who doesn't work; in my nation, it didn't seem like a good idea how the family would get by without it. If the wife is also unemployed, the marriage would face difficulties. How will they be able to pay back the debt when it's due if the wife keeps taking out loans because her husband isn't working? It will be quite challenging for the family to feel at comfortable.
When situations like this arise, just be sure you are managing your money wisely because going broke before earning another one is not a good idea. If you are spending your money in a necessary ways, if you are purchasing goods that will benefit you, then I believe you are not doing so roughly, just hope you shouldn't stop earning.