WWGHIAFTC t1_jabj4sl wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:07 AM

Pick a safe amount per month to treat yourself. 50, 100, 200 whatever works for your income and budget.

Eat out, buy hobby stuff, something new to replace something worn.

Save for a nice vacation too or something.

Anthony9824 t1_jacf2p7 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:57 PM

This. OP, I used to do the same thing as you and then I forced myself to spend $100 a week on myself for things that I wanted, drastically improved my QoL and was still saving a majority of my paycheck at the time. Don’t live like you’ll die tomorrow but don’t live like you’ll live forever.

RainingRabbits t1_jaek4co wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:34 PM

I really like this advice. I was like the OP for a long time, and my husband pushed me to buy things for me once in a while (we have a rule that I am always welcome to buy yarn because I almost never buy other things). There's an element of "if I don't spend my money, who will?" to consider as well. All that money is useless to you when you're dead, and it's possible you won't be able to travel in retirement like you'd always planned anyway due to declining health.