Many out there do a good job saving money. Some people told me they save close to 50% of their money. Some people can save more, and I won’t be surprised. This means if you take home 4k in salary each month, you’re saving close to 2k. That’s quite an impressive amount! I thought I was one of these people. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. I’m not one of those. Not sure how many of you feel this, but I spent more when I changed jobs.

The price of convenience

A friend I spoke with agreed being in the same situation. Back in school we could survive on 500 bucks every month. Now, 500 bucks is our minimum spending whenever we eat out. After switching jobs and getting a salary bump, my spending increased tremendously. I felt I deserved to eat better food. I was happy eating economical rice at $4. Now, I eat restaurant set lunches that cost $20....