[megablast]

> Young developers should save 50% of their after tax income.

As someone who travels overseas once or twice a year, goes out all the time, I still manage to save>50% of my income. I don't have a car, cycle everywhere, live in a great share house, always look for deals (for traveling and eating out), and stay in the cheaper hotels/bus it around.

[hessenwolf]

Do you have a partner that agrees with that lifestyle? That is where my asceticism runs aground.

[warbastard]

Exactly the same problem for me. It's hard to save when your partner doesn't want to do it for various reasons

[nnnnni]

...or live somewhere where it's possible to live that way.