savings and investments, which in most cases is $2,500 per month or more. Some are spending more than $1,500 per month on cars.
I don't get it. Seems like the mounting financial pressure is from unrealistic expectations - not from the value of $100K. Sure, they might not be able to retire and live off of investment income only by age 40. But, none of the case studies is anywhere close to seeing financial pressure.