>>31204719You really think $500/mo on $60k/yr is that big in the grand scheme of things? 12% of your total pre-tax income in discretionary spending? Hell, 10% is what moralists say you should spend on charitable endeavors. I can and do live like that, spending less than that (hell, I only spend $200/mo on food), but I have a reputation of being rather joyless. As long as your other needs and responsibilities are being met, I see no issue. Yes, there are genuine addicts out there and later and later retirement is a systematic issue (hell, the pandemic brought BACK some of my bosses). As for the increasing postponement of other life goals such as marriage and home ownership, lmao.
