Saving my next $100,000 - How’s it going?
The concept of $100,000 by 30 has been so popular in recent years. As someone who was mildly obsessed with personal finance, it was an idea I subscribed to too because of how this goal seemed within reach back then as a fresh graduate. With my ‘always-below-the-median’ meagre salary, finding ways to stretch every dollar became my personal mission. I was a big fan of food discount apps and cashback deals, and would also feel so pleased with myself for not having to fork out the full price for any restaurant meals. Slowly but surely, I reached the holy number that I (and honestly every other person out there) have set out to reach. Not gonna lie, seeing that figure in my finance tracking sheet did feel good. It gave me that little ego boost, and I even felt a little smug about it. It showed that even corporate peasants like me could do it. So what do humans do when they’ve achieved something? They look for a new goal. If you’re someone who frequently reads financial blogs, you would’ve c