What do you think of someone who’s already saved a million pesos by the age of 30?
Would you already consider that an achievement? Or is that something normal?
For some people, one million pesos (P1 million) is already a big amount of money, but for some, this may not be enough.
What’s your take on this question: “Malaki na ba ang makaipon ng P1 Million by age 30?“
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We picked out some of the best answers from the forum discussion and shared them below. Here are the views of some Pinoy Money Talk (PMT) Forum members.
Langerhans says:
If you are an average income earner (say P10k-15k/month), P1 Million is already a relatively large savings especially if you will consider the salary of a regular employee here in the Philippines. On the other hand, if you belong to a job that pays high (i.e. Bank managers, Real Estate developers, Financial analysts, etc.) plus you have a regular income-earning business, then P1M is small savings.
In my own perspective, to live comfortably, you must not rely on what you earn from your own employer/company. There a several business ventures you can go into — farming, apartments, hog-raising, etc.
Another option is to go abroad and look for greener pastures if opportunities allow you.
ultimate says:
I treat monthly savings as a regular expense. I set aside a certain amount, say 10K per payday by putting it in a passbook savings account. I consider it as a monthly expense like utility bills, etc.
If I stay at this course and only keep the money in the regular savings account, I’ll have a little over 1M in 4 years and 3 months. It’s a bit tough and I know I can’t do it. So I invest part of the savings to get there in a shorter period of time.
ociregjm‘s opinion:
Para sa akin, ok ang P1 million at the age of 30 if you have a plan of getting more cashflow from that money. Wag po tayong magisip na porke may isang milyon tayo e ok nayun. Kailangan din po nating tingnan yung expenses natin.
Emo’s view:
I believe the more important consideration is not the amount that you save but really just the mindset that you gain in becoming disciplined and sound-minded with regards to following proper financial management practices.
For lucky_pinay:
P1M is not a big amount when you consider that you want to buy a lot of things like cars, condo, and travel. But P1 Million is also really hard to earn so it is a big amount for me in that sense.
Do you agree with these opinions? What’s your own take on the issue?
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