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Yeah there’s definitely a balance and it might vary from person to person. I just hear about a lot of the purchases they make and I’m likedoor dash is a last resort. Not something you order steaks from.
To a point if you got your bills taken care of and your retirement whatever that may be I get it. You can’t take it with you.
I blow money on stuff I like too but I have a cheap house which is why I can live how I live. It also took me years to get to this point and got plenty savings.
My wife also works too.
Buying a new 100” TV every year despite there being nothing wrong with the old one, getting groceries delivered despite living within walking distance from a ton of stores, neglecting basic upkeep in their house and just replacing everything rather than taking care of the top-of-the-line stuff they insist on having. Just seems so wasteful and unnecessary.
It’s just so different from the way I was raised. We didn’t have a lot growing up, but my mom always instilled the idea of taking care of what you have and splurging on things that will last longer than cheaper alternatives when maintained correctly.