Sometimes Being an Adult Sucks (kinda gaming related, all finances)

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Khuutra said:

Opa-Opa said:
I suppose I can empathize, but you seem to be living modestly, or certainly not "beyond your means."

If you can find it in your budget: splurge.

I don't know stocks, and I'm forgetting what money smells like.
Yet, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say you have a safety net (be it your savings, or mom and pop's trust fund (if that hasn't dwindled away))

Congratulations on being an adult, and welcome to the wonderful world of compromise.

I have none of those things. My parents are terrible at saving money. My father will work until he dies (God forbid). That's why I'm scrambling to build one. The best thing I have in terms of liquidity is probably my car.

Interesting.

If your just starting out, and want to learn what to do to save properly, I highly suggest looking into books by Dave Ramsey. He usually has some great, no-nonsense advice to get out of debt and/or how to save properly.