I gotta agree with this.

I worked about 5 years in entry level trades (no experience required), part time, single Dad, paying full cost for babysitting, and bought a car outright during that period.

I saved so much during that time that I could have bought a house in the early 2000s. Prices quadrupled since then, but I have enough savings to live without working for close to 10 years.

The reason for this is I don't spend much money on extravagant garbage. I don't eat a restaurants more than a few times a year, I don't take foreign vacations, I take care of my stuff so it lasts for decades and I don't need to buy new crap.

The "system" is incredible, unprecedented in history.

People are ruining it's potential. Importing immigrants to drive down wages, sure, but also spending their money on companies that send their profits to the very people importing immigrants.

Make your money but LIVE LIKE YOU'RE POOR. What you need is much less than you think you need. And you're free to spend the excess on whatever you like, including play time.