That IS a Goodie.
Glad my brain never worked that way.
Future and current generations are in for a rude awakening. :(
I’m a ‘90’s kid, and I was taught to always save whenever possible. I had a college fund, but I never took advantage of it, and all of the funds went to college costs until it wound up needing to be diverted towards medical costs. My brother used his to pay for necessities instead of finding a job, but still managed to put money away after he did get one.
I honestly don’t know where money goes when people blow it like that. If you have kids, sure, they’re costly. Depending on where you live, like here in Chicagoland, rent and property taxes are ridiculous. Fair. Cars are also expensive, in insurance, maintenance, fuel, and the sheer purchase price if bought new. Okay.
I’m a gamer, but I’ve never blown money needlessly. I’m seriously ill, so I’m home all day, but I take care of the house, cook meals, care for the dog, grocery shop, go to doctor’s appointments, and game in free time. It’s something my husband and I do together, too. Actually, when we started seeing each other, it was how we bonded when I was too sick to leave the house because it was online.
Seriously.. Delayed gratification. Come on. You blow your money now on a (probably) nice apartment with high rent now, or save that money and live in a studio so that you may have a nice home later. Ditto for cars. Which would you rather have?