NikolaeVarius
Lifer
- Oct 25, 2006
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i think i might be a scrooge.
i live on the same amount of money that i when i had my first job. i rent the cheapest apartment i can find. i drive cars for 10+ years till they die. i only take vacations out of state if work is paying for the flight or if i can buy the ticket with reward points. i let myself eat at a restaurant once per month, but only somewhere i can eat for less than 5$. i let myself go to one or two movies per year. i do all my shopping at aldi and walmart. i only buy clothes that cost less than 20$. i try to save more of my income every year - currently above %50 gross.
but my goal is to be financially independent at 45, so i need to save as much as i can.
That's a bit much. You need to enjoy SOME money when you're young.
I save a ton of money, but 3-4 grand a year for a week or two amazing travel experience won't put much of a dent in my finances and is well worth the money.