Affluence and the perception thereof

I find the tough part about the budgeting is the retirement funding. I'm taking 10-15% of my salary out, sticking it in an account, and hoping Wall Street doesn't manage to screw me out of it in the decades I have to wait before I use it. The temptation to spend it in the present ln things I need/want now is quite strong.

Reading back through this thread was interesting. Sometimes I could use my own advice.

Minarchist wrote:

Reading back through this thread was interesting. Sometimes I could use my own advice. :)

Everybunny makes mistakes.

If it's your money, don't be ashamed to spend how you feel fit.

For example, I travel often with evil puppy and frankly I don't consider him a pet but rather a family member. I can afford to and do, buy him first class ticket so he can sit next to me on flights if I have to fly on a public jet. He also eats vet approved menu of combination of homemade dog food that is just basically "people" recipes with whole chicken, beef, etc that I prepare myself.

Now some people may feel it to be a waste or extravagant but I don't. I enjoy our time together, I don't have children, nor do I want any of my own, (my nieces and nephews are plenty for me to handle), and where I go, he goes. And when it comes to my family, frankly I don't mind spending on them.

Just like how I feel it's no one's business what consenting adults do together in their bedroom, I feel the same way about someone telling me how I should or should not spend my income. It's none of your business as long as I'm not spending in a way that will directly affect you (such as influencing an election, etc).

Life is short, there will always be nay-sayers. Live within your means and live like you mean it.