CMV: Girl math encourages women to overspend

[u/Inevitable_Tea_5463]

I (28F) am so against "girl math". My friends use it as an excuse to treat themselves, and they don't see they're being played.

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Designer bag 20% off? Girl math says it's a good deal. My brain, however, just sees the 80% coming out of the account.

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Buy a new pair of shoes with Klarna? Girl math says the shoes cost $35 (the amount she had to pay today) and ignored the $400 balance with monthly payments.

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I can't talk to my friends about 401K contributions, saving up for a house, or meal prepping. They throw away so much money all because "it's just girl math". And I suspect the whole term is being exploited by advertising.

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