Should we spend our ‘extra’ money on the little things that make us happy? I understand that one needs to be frugal and thrifty in order to save up for your target. But savings and investing are never-ending?

Yes, else life is not worth living

Daily Starbucks coffee might be a neccessity to you but a waste to another.

Grab rides compared to owning a car in Singapore is worth it (provided you have the means to own your personal transport)

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I don't believe that one should deprive oneself of simple joys in their life because they have not reached their financial goals. However, I do not believe that one should live everyday as if it is last and spend frivolously. Budget carefully so you have a fixed amount (or rather a fixed % of your income) you could spend however you choose. If the daily grab rides, starbucks cuppa exceeds the budget, then you can't afford it.

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Savings & Investing is journey, not a final destination.

I think moderation is really important here! Of course some days it's really okay to spend a little bit of the "excess" to reward ourselves!

The problem comes when the frequency of spending increases and we are always trying to reward ourselves every other day! It really depends on your lifestyle and what are your goals!

Indeed, Saving and investing are never-ending, but it is this delaying of gratification and consumption that will let you have the freedom to spend a little bit more in the future!

For me, I wouldn't want to buy Starbucks, take grab rides everyday because I think it will add up to quite a substantial amount of expenses for the entire year! It really depends on what is important to you!

For me, I like to think long term and hence tend to be a little bit more frugal haha!

Hope it helps! Everyone's journey will be different because of different circumstances!

Like many others , I feel that balance is key and ofcourse there is no value on your happiness. what's the point of having a huge amount of $ but you are unhappy?

However , the red flag I would like to caution you is the dangers of habit. Human are habitual creatures. Once you get into this habit/lifestyle you would need to sustain it indefinitely. just a food for thought​​​