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[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 68 points 1 week ago (13 children)

Hey, that's me. More or less.

I have been living paycheck to paycheck for about two decades but things changed during the pandemic. I got a substantial raise, stopped smoking, and kept the same micro apartment in a high rise for years. I also live alone, refuse to pay for a car, and don't have any children.

So I was able to put some money aside in the last years and now, I take extended vacations (I took 8 weeks this year), I travel, and treat myself with what I want.

My sister wonders how I can afford to take that much time off work to go to different countries and think that I just recently found interest in traveling but really, it's just because I can afford it now.

[–] tostiman@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 week ago (10 children)

Not smoking will save you a lot of money!

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I switched brands at the beginning of the week. It's going to save me $1300 a year. Now imagine if I quit... Nah.

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I can imagine.

You should too. You can do it, I believe in you.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thanks buddy. I have quit twice, once for over a year. Both times by using vapes. Then shit goes to hell in my life and I pick it back up.

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

I hear that. It's insidious how it whispers back at you when shit hits the fan, even if you haven't thought about it in months.

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