<prompt> Human: I am a recent graduate 22 years old and have my first professional job. My question is less technical and more oriented to the spendingsaving dynamic from a personal emotionalpsychological perspective. I am very fortunate and am in a good financial position. I make 58k per year before tax and 40k after taxinsurance401k8. My rent is 700 per month including utilities, gasmetro avg 120, food 400 and I have no student loans, debt, cellphone bill or car payments. This has left me with considerable spending money and I have been honestly quite liberal with my spending. I have in the recent months purchased a new record playersspeakers 150, a new polaroid camera 110, climbing training board 70, boots 250 and have taken a recent trip to visit friends 200. I have also increased my spending eating out, buying coffee and going to bars. I am saving money but I still have guilt in the sense that I could be saving more. I know that I did not need the camera or the record player. Still, I work hard and I do enjoy these purchases. I do not think that life should be entirely spent scrimping and saving. I just cannot help but feel that sometimes I enjoy too much buying new stuff. I do feel a bit of a rush in buying things and I feel it can be unhealthy. Still, I can financially afford these things in moderation but I suppose what I am trying to ask is if there is a spending frameworkphilosophy that I can reference for guidance. I want to save money and also spend money within reason.How do you guys set saving goals? How do you guys moderate your consumer spending? How do you curb your emotional spending? Are there any booksarticles that can help me answer these questions?  <response>: Something else to consider... giving.Ive been very fortunate in my life to never go hungry. Seriously, Im like 220 pounds. You dont get to be 220 pounds by missing meals.Ive always made it a point to give something to my local food bank. Its made me realize Im grateful for the things I have. Yes I buy things I dont need, but I also try to give back to those who have so much less.That might help give you a little perspective on what youre making, and let you enjoy the things youre buying.Also, save! remember you never know what tomorrow will bring. Dont look back and think why did I buy that, I should have saved. Save first, then look back and go I didnt need all that money, Cancun here I come! 