[PButtNutter]

Right, but if all you are saving is $5 a few times a week you aren't really saving... and that's the point the article is making.

[neogodless]

The math seemed pretty compelling. Even $100/month invested in index funds returns several hundred thousand after a few decades (or the typical working career.)

Should you ONLY skip daily lattes but living beyond your means otherwise? Of course not! But it's just one of many places to start making changes in your life towards the things that really matter to you.