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I feel the same way as you š I want to prioritize treating myself but itās hard when Iām worried that Iāll suddenly lose my job and not have a steady stream of income/not be financially stable. Sometimes I think I save too much and it hinders how much I can invest
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My husband and I make $220 together & we felt comfortable at $150. We live frugally. Have a kid and another on the way. We make sure to prioritize having jobs that allow us to focus on our family, not working too many hours or having too much work stress. My parents were not super stable financially and it makes me super super nervous to not have enough or be prepared enough for emergencies etc, but I try to just ignore those feelings so I can focus on the now. Because truthfully we are very secure and can handle a lot of unexpected things etc. Just always working to build that savings more so when my parents need us more or something happens we feel comfortable
I felt like we had enough before kids. As DINKs (that rented), everything we made was disposable income - lots of vacations, michelin restaurants, luxury purchases. Now, with 2 little kids, even though we make way more - the expenses get crazy. Between daycare, saving for their college, and mortgage on a house with a big yard (which honestly was a lifesaver this past year) - letās just say my last purchase for myself was sweatpants from Costco
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Hey OP - I feel the same way as well. I grew up poor and went through a long period of unemployment that put me in crippling debt. I am so afraid of ending up where I was before that I prioritize making money over just about everything in my life. Itās not healthy but I canāt help myself. I do make about $120K now, so I can save quite a bit and am slowly building financial security. But still canāt help the little voice in my head that says āsquirrel away those monies before you have nothing again.ā š
70K, married, split everything in half with husband who makes double what I make, but I have no loans and debt ! I donāt eat out often and opt to cook because itās my hobby. Pretty happy and comfortable.
I think lifestyle creep is the biggest problem as we grow older. I felt more financially secure once I paid off debt, built up savings and paid for good health insurance. Have always kept my overhead low.
Raising a family though is a different ballgame. Childcare and education seems overwhelming but I havent gotten there yet!
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600k with husband and no kids. Still dont feel like it's enough since we support immigrant parents
I was thinking about this too.. between getting married, saving for kids, buying a house.. wonder if I'll ever be able to take care of my parents like I want to..