Submitted by CoookieHo t3_10fli6g in personalfinance
I'm curious as to how people justify splurging on items like eating out, buying things, etc. I live a pretty comfortable lifestyle and make a good salary, but I always feel guilty when I spend $5 on take out or buying something on Amazon I don't need, let alone living in a very nice apartment or driving a new car. I'm 23 m soon to be 24 next month, making 90k, soon to be 150k with a new job I am also starting next month, living in Chicago. I feel like i live modestly compared to most people living in a HCOL area. I don't normally spend more than $2500-3000 a month including housing and bills but it seems like most of my non-essential spending is food or buying things and I feel guilty every time.