Money: You don't have to be mean to yourself to save

We are taught to save money from when we are young. To enhance this, there are many sayings that encourage people to save for a rainy day. It is a good habit to nurture and at the end of the day, your savings come in handy, especially when you unexpectedly lose a job or you have a major project you are undertaking.

This saving culture, however, gets into some people's heads and can become toxic. Their attitude towards their savings will shock you. "I don't think there is anything that can make me 'interfere' with my savings," one woman confided recently. Who or what is she then saving for?