<< Back to all Blogs
Login or Create your own free blog
Layout:
Home > Chrometophobia

Chrometophobia

March 22nd, 2015 at 04:13 pm

So I learned there is a term for describing the fear of spending money, and it's generally called

Text is Chrometophobia and Link is http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12310
Chrometophobia. I really think it should be called Chrimataphobia though (the actual greek term for money), so that it does not get confused with Chrometophobia's original definition of the fear of colors... which apparently is also a legitimate phobia.

I think I have a mild case of this. I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing though. In fact, I think everybody should at least have a mild case of it. So what do you think? How bad is YOUR Chrometophobia?

Posted in Uncategorized | 8 Comments »

8 Responses to “Chrometophobia”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
    March 22nd, 2015 at 04:40 pm 1427042450
    1427042450

    Well, with the way we are spending money lately...I don't think I have it too bad, but yes as a saver I have to have a mild case at least. Smile

  2. MonkeyMama Says:
    March 22nd, 2015 at 04:49 pm 1427042975
    1427042975

    This is not a fear I have. Big Grin I would be reluctant to spend money I didn't have to spend (which has served me well and kept me out of credit card debt). But when I have money, I have no problem spending it. I don't spend it how everyone else thinks I should, but have no problem spending money on that which makes me happy.

    I think a lot of it comes from money attitudes we see in our formative years and so on. I admit I am blessed to have very balanced parents. Frugality always meant abundance, to me, because that is what I saw. Overall, it's just hard to imagine a better money example. I was also never exposed to the idea that money is evil or the root of evil. (I saw that mentioned in the link).

    Overall, I notice I don't have the same fears or beliefs about money that most do in our culture.

  3. ceejay74 Says:
    March 22nd, 2015 at 07:23 pm 1427052215
    1427052215

    My family might say I'm overly cautious about spending -- but I feel no pangs about it as long as it's in the budget. Spending without knowing where the money's coming from puts me REALLY on edge, though.

    I'm thinking about having a less structured budget once we have more wiggle room. But I think I'm still a spender at heart, so I wonder if it'll end up going badly and I decide to just go back to a tightly controlled budget long-term. We'll see...

  4. LuckyRobin Says:
    March 22nd, 2015 at 08:13 pm 1427055192
    1427055192

    I'm not afraid of spending money. I am afraid of not having money, though. Financial security is very important to me. That is why I want a hefty Emergency Fund.

  5. Tabs Says:
    March 22nd, 2015 at 08:23 pm 1427055822
    1427055822

    Oooh, good point!
    Text is Peniaphobia and Link is http://common-phobias.com/Penia/phobia.htm
    Peniaphobia is apparently the fear of poverty.

  6. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    March 22nd, 2015 at 09:16 pm 1427058961
    1427058961

    I don't think I have a fear of spending money .. I have a dislike of spending more than I want to spend ... or spending more than necessary due to circumstances out of my control ... but I don't fear spending money.

  7. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
    March 23rd, 2015 at 02:36 am 1427078202
    1427078202

    Ditto what LuckyRobin said. However, I finally in the last few years feel secure, feel like my spouse and I will be okay for as long as we live. This is something I really needed, as, yes, I did have anxiety about it previously.

    I agree that the chromet- word sounds more like fear of color/

  8. CB in the City Says:
    March 23rd, 2015 at 02:58 pm 1427122718
    1427122718

    I have peniaphobia!

Leave a Reply

(Note: If you were logged in, we could automatically fill in these fields for you.)
*
Will not be published.
   

* Please spell out the number 4.  [ Why? ]

vB Code: You can use these tags: [b] [i] [u] [url] [email]