A software engineer in Dublin on a salary of €100,000 shares their spending and saving habits in a week-long diary. The engineer, who lives in a rented apartment with their wife, is saving around €1,800 a month and aims to increase this to €2,500 before buying their first home. They spend money on groceries, household bills, subscriptions, and leisure activities like collecting vinyls, making music, running, and fitness classes. The diary highlights the engineer's ability to afford luxury items like coffee and running shoes, despite the rising cost of living. It also reflects on the contrast between their financial situation and that of their grandparents, who owned a house by their age. The engineer suggests that they should be taxed more to help those with less. The article concludes by thanking readers for their support, which helps keep paywalls away from valuable information.
