Why would a person judiciously save money to buy a luxury thing he can't afford to maintain?
those people are not thinking of future hardship/ease. they only see the luxury and how they can show off to others the luxury to fake a rich life.
they think if they can appear rich it will ease their current struggles with money.
but by not being able to maintain it. they lose it. so get nothing
anyone faking it to appease their neighbours wont reach financial maturity to actually escape their own struggles
We have to learn to live within our means.
Saving money for stuff like tuition fees, rent, gadgets, and vehicles within your means it's okay.
I don't believe that if you don't have a very large income you won't get anywhere.
Using the example you gave, somebody without family responsibilities would be able to save a percentage of his income and decide to start a business with it. He can start the business small and it can grow to become something. I'm not saying the business would become the big business, but it can become something that'll help him earn more income. It all depends on planning, discipline, and mindset.
financial maturity, discipline and mindset is crucial. dont just dream of things to buy. plan how to achieve things in a way that you have also planned out the retaining of those things even in dire times of crisis.
if you dream of operating a business that serves people food. dont dream of the 5 star restaurant where you will get a loan to open it and dream of a success to repay the loan and profit... because you have not thought about all the possible set-backs and costs that can work against you
instead live within your means. use a bit of spare cash you save to buy ingredients. make variations of meals from home kitchen and ask friends/neighbours to be your taste tests and vote on best recipe
advertise locally a food delivery service from your kitchen to their door. develop a loyal customerbase and profit
grow the business.
i have seen people work at a restaurant but only got minimum wage($15*8hours=$120)
i have seen them lose their job, no reason, no warning, no way to appeal
..income earners have less control of finances and futures.. it can disapear at someone elses desires
i have seen them then, with just two large pots on home kitchen cooker batchcooked 20 meals
the ingredients cost $3 a serving($60 total) but sold for $15 a serving($300)
they made $240 a day just serving local community they built up as loyal customers
they made more than the job did for just a few hours of labour
so it is possible to start small but grow income without debt and without huge investment startup
just find a missing niche in your community that matches a service/product you can offer. start small as a tester-phase and test it out without costing you huge expense.