Life is too short and you only live once they say….

I try and do both. I work hard and save money but I also want to enjoy life. I am a pretty simple guy. So it doesn't take much for me to be happy. Give me a fire, a good cigar and whiskey with my partner and I'm a happy guy

Luckily for me, most of the things I enjoy are either free or not expensive. I do take trips to the beach and the mountains from time to time, but, they arent too far away, so, not that expensive. i do have some saved up, but, i have kids still in college, and i try to help them out with expenses, so alot of my expendable cash goes to help them out.

I do a bit of both - never go over board with the spending but i will buy things to make me happy - we can all try and save right? but that would be pointless if tomorrow we died - would we regret not enjoying ourselves more at the time?

Spent years working hard and saving.

I keep getting official letters saying how whatever i save is never enough (pension. Life insurance. etc.)
Then developed a health issue that altered my perspective on what's more important.

Time.

I try to get a reasonable balance. I probably lean closer to saving than spending