The 27-year-old tech professional from Bengaluru, despite earning Rs 50 lakh annually, does not spend on luxury items. She prefers travel and experiences over expensive stuff. He believes that experiences matter more than things.
A 27-year-old tech professional based in Bengaluru is breaking the stereotypes related to high income and luxury spending. His annual income is around Rs 50 lakh, which is often associated with a premium lifestyle. But he says that his money related decisions are not what most people think. Instead of chasing looks or changing fashion trends, she spends her money very wisely. Long term goals and their own happiness come first in their priority.
This data engineer shares things related to her life on Instagram with the handle @thinking.mori. Recently he talked about decisions related to his lifestyle. She said that she deliberately doesn’t spend money on things like the latest iPhone model, Zara clothes and expensive purses, which are often considered the parameters of success among young professionals.
He further explained that his approach is not to deprive himself of anything, but to choose. She spends her wealth on things that matter more to her than societal expectations. After revealing his earnings of Rs 50 lakh, he said, “There is so much money, but there are also loans, so we choose experiences over things.”
This techie had earlier told in a video that she pays EMI of Rs 30,000 every month for the house she bought for her parents. She explained, “I know a house is kind of a liability, but some things are sentimental and I wanted to do this for my parents because they’ve done so much for me.”
In her video, she explained, “Experiences >> Things,” and listed the things she doesn’t spend money on. These include the latest iPhone, fancy cars, fancy desk setup and Zara clothes. When someone asked in the comments what she counts among her experiences, she replied, “Traveling, Pilates, and good food.” To another user, she replied, “I have traveled to 5 countries in the last 2 years. When I say experiences matter more than things, this is what I mean.”
In her most recent video, she elaborated that since she has loans, she likes to spend her money carefully. One way she avoids spending money on things like luxury purses is that she “loves” them.
His idea is simple, spend on things that add value to your life. And for them, that value comes from experiences rather than things. “If you know me, you know I can spend 10 lakhs on travel, so what I really want to say is do whatever you want, but don’t exhaust yourself completely,” the Bengaluru-based techie captioned her Instagram video.
people’s reaction
His video received many supportive comments from people who think like him. One user commented, “I’m like that too. I don’t spend money on manicure-pedicures and expensive fancy clothes because I live in a nice apartment and I love spending money on traveling and I also love taking my parents for a ride.”