Salary savings vs enjoying life ?!?
Well, both are very important, saving for the future and enjoying life. But the questions is how to balance those 2 consider the high cost living in Qatar.
Just want to find out, what QL'ers are doing with their life here (in Doha of course) and what is their target for saving.
Well, dont ask me, since we both husband and wife working together to cover up all the needs (but we DO enjoy our life with simple/decents way, make a very simple saving as well).
Thats the spirit....Earn money and spent to LIVE every moment of life!
I would rather enjoy my day today than worry about a day I may never see.
Next Janam or siblings or post retirement or buy a Suite at Burj Khalifa !
Save money for what :-/
I know a lady who earn a huge salary and spend money what she earned in her previous employement......100% saving wife salary and spent only Husbands monies.
There are always competition among Asians, who could save more?....in whatever ways.
I am totally committed to spend over 70% and save around 30% but that is also for annual vacation or major future expenses :(
Both saving and spending have to be balanced and discussed openly in the family.
We controlled our expenses in a careful manner in the first ten years of our family life.With God's and our parents help, we invested wisely.We have really been blessed.But I believe the key to prosperity remained hidden in all those sacrifices we made in eating out, purchasing dresses,electronics, etc.
I believe the killers who creep into the finances of men are mainly alcohol, eating out in posh restaurants on a regular basis,believing in having the best car/ mobile/electronics, etc.Ladies go out of control in their finances when it comes to dresses, Saloons,jewellery when the price is rocket high, etc......
A good saving starts from sensible grocery shopping too.
as part of enjoying life my husband and i spent time together we have lunch or dinner together as a reward for the hardwork . this is part of our monthly routine for us.
we open savings acct for our daughter.
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