There's a pretty fun subreddit satirizing this mindset. Eat lentils, drive a 2003 Corolla, save every penny for retirement. https://www.reddit.com/r/PFJerk/ htt

There's a pretty fun subreddit satirizing this mindset. Eat lentils, drive a 2003 Corolla, save every penny for retirement. https://www.reddit.com/r/PFJerk/ https://www.reddit.com/r/PFJerk/ Also, just in case anyone needs to hear this, starting your own company is not carte blanche to deduct all your living expenses, hire your spouse, etc. There's a lot of folk beliefs around this circulating on the internet, and following such advice without doing the legwork is a good way to get yourself into hot water with the IRS, or your local equivalent.