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A 27-year-old working woman shared that she saves money to invest in experiences over buying luxury goods. The Bengaluru-based person is a data engineer by professional. Here's what she does with her money instead.
An image of iPhone for representation purpose only.(Pexels)A 27-year-old tech professional shared a list of things that she doesn't buy despite earning ₹50 lakh per annum. She took to Instagram and revealed what she would rather invest in at a time when luxury is often seen as a marker of success. Many on the internet could agree with her thinking.
Bengaluru techie on expenses
Living in Bengaluru, the woman is a data engineer. Going by her user ID @thinking.mori on the photo-sharing app, she shares several insights from her life on a daily basis. In one of them, she opened up about her salary and revealed how she manages her expenditure. Talking about splurging, she said that she doesn't spend her money on luxury items like the latest iPhones, fast fashion labels like Zara or even handbags.
Revealing her salary, she wrote, "All that money but also loans, so we choose experiences over objects” She hinted that she often skips certain purchases despite wanting them, such as a new phone, expensive bags or even clothes.
No iPhones, luxury car or handbag
“Experiences >> objects,” she reasoned in her reel.
The user went on to reveal a list of items that she refuses to spend money on. It includes premium purchases like the latest iPhone models, a luxury car, fancy clothes, shoes or other things.
So, what does she consider when spending money? She replied to a similar question in the comment section and wrote, "Travelling, pilates, eating well."
“I’ve travelled to 5 countries in the last 2 years. That’s what I mean when I say experiences over objects," she added in response to another comment.
She asserted that she would rather spend on things that add value to her life. Similarly, experiences matter more to her than materialistic items.
“If you know me, you know I would spend 10 lakhs on travel so what I really mean to say is you do you girl but try not to burn out,” the caption in her video read.
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Netizens react
Many have reacted differently to the post. Among them, a few related to her thoughts.
A user wrote in the comments, "A man with no money and a woman with no beauty see the world without illusions."
"I’m the same. I don’t get mani and pedis and expensive aesthetic clothes because I live in a nice apartment and I love spending money when I travel and I love taking my parents traveling too (sic)," commented another.
One wrote, "Girl. Save that money!! Save it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Because that burn out is gonna hit real hard and your existential crisis will hit harder lol. There is no fun in this journey either way (sic)."
Someone else said, “A wise youngster I have seen in recent times.Of course with AI can't say how long she will have that job (sic).”
A different user said, "I can relate to this. I love being a minimalist. I think five times before buying a 500 rs product but don't hesitate to spend lacs in travel (sic)."
(Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. Live Mint couldn't independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.)
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