Let's face it. In our world now, money is important. Some put it above family ties. Some put it above relationships. Some are carefree, spending without worrying about tommorrow. Some would open their wallet everytime to see if there's enough money for tommorrow's and future expenses.

When will one realise that money shouldn't be spent unnecessarily?

If one is jobless and unable to find a job, common sense is one should save whatever money he/she has for future expenses to tide over till he/she gets a job. Why would he/she spend unnecessarily and seem so carefree? Why wouldn't he/she listen to someone who's been by his/her side that money shouldn't be spent that freely. Treating friends all the time as if money will pop out from the ground when all is spent.

That person with him is someone that won't leave him/her in the lurch. That someone will give he/she money when he/she money has depleted. Isn't he/she getting too pampered? The fact that he/she has been such a spendthrift and wouldn't heed advice. What must be done?

So the question still remains:
When will one realise that money shouldn't be spent unnecessarily?

If that someone were to read this, my answer is let him be in the situation of having no money to pay for this and that. Let him find that your advices are true. The fact that he doesn't change is because you are spoiling him. Doing for love you may argue but have you ever heard "Spare the rod, spoil the child"? That's what you've been doing, sparing him from being desperate and finding out that money is that IMPORTANT.

Countless times have your words fallen on deaf ears, now is the time to let him be. You want him to change but you need to know that you're preventing him from changing. If he ends up the same then you know that he's just not worth it. Consider it being selfish if you may but you ought to think for yourself too. It hurts me as a friend to see you being so selfless. Hope you could weigh my words into your thoughts. For once let me see that you're thinking for yourself rather than him all the time. =]