One thing I’ve found for myself: it is easy to think of lifestyle changes across the board, but different areas have very different impacts on your budget. Opting for the slightly nicer apartment may end up costing way more than switching to the fancy vegan yogurt. Insofar as lifestyle creep is reasonable (it is probably healthy to be increasing your quality of life a bit over time), it is better to focus on the little things than the big ones.
One thing I’ve found for myself: it is easy to think of lifestyle changes across the board, but different areas have very different impacts on your budget. Opting for the slightly nicer apartment may end up costing way more than switching to the fancy vegan yogurt. Insofar as lifestyle creep is reasonable (it is probably healthy to be increasing your quality of life a bit over time), it is better to focus on the little things than the big ones.