I allocate about 30% of my salary to saving and investment, balancing goes to parents, food, insurance, transport, entertainment etc. For me saving is always a good practice but i cant imagine my life of being calculative on every spending. Personally i will always buy some popcorns or chicken nuggets plus drink when entering cinema which cost around RM20 -30. Everyone priority is different, some people happy seeing their bank balance grows while some happy eating good food, some needs to travel abroad few times a year. As long as you spending your money on what amkes you happy thats the most important for me.