<prompt> Human: Im 21, just started my masters degree and incredibly passionate about travel. Finishing my degree and traveling are basically my top priorities right now. The thing is I still live with my mum and dont own a car and never have I get by fine without one and am happy living with my mum for now, but I feel like its just expected by society that I own a car and move out soon. I really just want to save up my money and put it all towards travelling for now. In the grand scheme of things is this considered a good investment of my savings?Any advice in regards to any of this would be much appreciated!  <response>: Keeping up with the Jonesessocietal expectations by moving out and buying a car amounts to a dick measuring contest. If you can safely afford to travel and not harm yourself in the medium and long term you should certainly do so. It would be just as foolish to spend yourself into the poorhouse by taking on a ton of consumer debt to blend in with hoards of mindless showoffs as it would be to accomplish the same by backpacking Papua New Guinea. 