Fritterer
Fritterer noun - Someone who spends money freely or foolishly.
Usage example: a wastrel who had the dubious distinction of being the drunken fritterer of one of the largest fortunes ever amassed in America
Prodigal
Prodigal noun - Someone who spends money freely or foolishly.
Usage example: the million-dollar lottery winner was such a prodigal that his windfall was exhausted after only a few years
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