I cannot stress how important it is to budget within your circumstances. My yearly budget is 25k. That is for what I call "entertainment". Now that usually includes 2 trips OS to the fun places, flying business and staying at good 3/4 star hotels around 2/3 wks. Restaurant meals for 2 - partner and I - when I feel like it and visits to massage shops roughly once a week. My av spend at a MS is $160 - $200. I really balk at paying over $200 as I personally believe pussy is not worth that much.
Now my life stage ( close to 60) and financial circumstances allow me to spend this much and I am in no way in the what could be considered rich class.
What I do know is if you work your ass off when you are young, meaning at least 2 jobs, don't get married, don't have kids AND be smart with your money from, later in life you can have quite a nice time with the ladies.
I carefully budget entertainment spending each year and esp on big ticket things like business airfares and hotels look for deals. ( Can get business flights 2.5 to 3 k to Phil, Thai, Mal).
I remember around my 40 - 50's spending was more around the 15k mark. The thing is to crawl before you walk.
Punting can be an addiction - be smart- budget within your circumstances.
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