Is being frugal hazadous to your Finance career?

I'm the kind of person who doesn't like to spend more money than necessary in life even if I can easily afford it. For example, although I can easily afford a new car by now, I still drive the old Honda Civic given to me in High School back in the 1990s. I don't have many possessions at home other than a bed, chair, computer, desks, and drawers. I don't even own a TV since I have little time to watch it. I'm so busy with my job that I don't have much time to spend at home.. and any extended free time I'd rather spend away from home. I'd much rather spend the hard-earned money from my Finance career invested for the long term, with a small portion siphoned off to have fun in the present. I could care less to spend my hard earned cash on toys to show off. The only exception is spending more on my wardrobe.. but that's a lot less pricy than upgrading my beater Honda to a new BMW.

Would my "could care less about showing off" type of attitude hurt my Finance/I-banking career in the long run?

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If you ask IP, you're a living saint and a genius among cavemen.

I am permanently behind on PMs, it's not personal.
 
mkballerGo splurge and buy something nice, then see how you feel afterward.

Been there, done that.. felt a lot better but only temporarily.. didn't feel much better in the long term.

The feeling of being able to rely on your investments/savings if you lose your job is infinitely better..

 

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