When Saving Feels Useless, It's Financial Nihilism

When Saving Feels Useless, It's Financial Nihilism

July 10, 2026 · 14 min · Season 21 · Episode 245

About this episode

This episode explores the phenomenon of financial nihilism and the feeling that saving and investing are pointless.

Welcome to Episode 245 of The 80 Percent. Have you ever felt like saving and investing no longer make a difference? You're not alone. In this episode, we explore the growing phenomenon of financial nihilism, the belief that it's pointless to plan for the future because the odds seem stacked against us. For the show notes, visit my blog post here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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