It's all relative: I'm poor compared to (for example)
@Drago, but I'm in the same situation: I can eat out where I like, I have paid off my mortgage, I save regularly.
Ahem ... see
@Pale Rider's post below
Well done for remembering! Alas, I lost that job due to Corona (I was in hospitality), now I work as a cleaner for the NHS ... on a permanent contract!
Yes, my commuter is a Genesis disk, hydro brakes, (admittedly bought on sale
), even got a Brooks saddle (bought from a member on here), and even 2 sets of Ortlieb panniers (one bought second hand on
Ebay).
Recently, I have bartered (it's the new thing), an Ortlieb rucksack/messenger bag for 2 bottles of coke.
One can have "stuff" without paying market prices for it.
I almost had paid my mortgage off on a zero hour contract, until Corona virus struck.
I bought 4 bikes, more accessories that I could ever use, maintained 2 cats, saved enough that I was OK when I couldn't find work for almost 2 years.
Back on topic, signs that you are doing well financially:
I can afford to spend my own money buying plants and compost to brighten up my housing estate's communal green areas.
My cats get regular vet checks.
I still buy lots of cheese.
I can (and do) refuse overtime