I don’t make a lot of money, but I have a full-time job and work part time for a nonprofit. At the nonprofit, a lot of people don’t know that I have a full-time job and own a rental property, so I get lumped in with everyone else who is basically broke bc of a lacking non profit paycheck. I fit in well too, since I drive a 15-year-old beat up Honda accord.
Kind of the same deal at the full-time job, since most of them don’t know I have a part-time job in rental income as well. I currently live with my grandmother in her three bedroom house, while I rent out my house to coworkers, in the nearby city. Voluntarily living with family even though you could afford not to…that’s pretty stealthy.
I have to say my favorite thing is being accustomed to a more frugal day-to-day lifestyle. It will make my stash go even that much further. I have some expensive goals in the future, but my day-to-day low-cost lifestyle is what will allow me to accomplish those goals. Even now, with having such little overhead, I am able to do one-off expensive things, or buy one-off expensive things. And it feels good that I can do that without it making an impact on my savings or lifestyle. I also like owning things of high-quality, which are not associated with a life of luxury, but which contributes to the feeling of luxury. No one needs to know how much my mattress cost, or my hiking pants, or my slippers. I bought those things because they were of a certain quality and provide a level of use that cheaper options may not.
This ability to enjoy the fruits of my labor, without being suspect is a great feeling. Plus I have always enjoyed being underestimated. Most people take pleasure in proving someone wrong, but I take pleasure in letting them think they’re right, and keeping the truth to myself.