The key here is BALANCE.
Yes, we can live REASONABLY well and save bundles for retirement. The trick is to be WISE about it.
Just like the saying ‘choose your battles’, it’s about ‘choosing your extravagances’.
>>Just like the saying ‘choose your battles’, it’s about ‘choosing your extravagances’.<<
So true. I used to cringe when I went out with my wife and daughters for food and drinks, etc. Then one day it hit me: While the rest of the folks I work with spend ~$10 a day on lunches, and more on latte’s etc., I bring my lunch every day and enjoy it. Then, every month or two when I drop $150 to %200 on food and drinks at a restaurant for the whole family I’ve actually spent LESS money in that same time period.
And I actually ENJOYED it.