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Beyond doom spending: 6 ways to enjoy life now without shortchanging your future self

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Travelling while one is young helps build character and confidence in handling life’s challenges, says the writer.

The best antidote to mindless spending and despair about the future is to spend on what is within your control and cannot easily be taken away, says the writer.

ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO

SINGAPORE – Last month, a younger colleague wrote in this column about why her generation is choosing travel and experiences over saving for a home.

With property and living costs rising, artificial intelligence threatening jobs and one crisis following another, the future no longer feels secure enough to plan for with confidence.

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