We’re slowly trying to phase the word ‘adulting’ out of our vocabularies, but we all know that trying to get your shit together isn’t easy.

It doesn’t help when some or other ‘money-saving expert’ says that you should have twice your annual salary saved by the age of 35, and you’re still stoked when UberEats emails to say they’re waiving the R10 delivery fee for the weekend.

The struggle is real, and sometimes all you can do is laugh. Thankfully Huff Post compiled some of the best jokes taking the piss out of being a financially-prepared 35-year-old, and these are our favourites:

More #Goals, because you’re worth it:

Never throw away socks. This is prime sock-wearing weather, and if you’re home and under the covers it doesn’t matter that they don’t match.

A few more:

I guess that anything involving peeps of a Millennial age warrants the obligatory Facebook and avo mention:

And perhaps the most sage advice of all:

What would I recommend you have locked down by the age of 35? The ability to Google something to see if it’s real, or fake news, before sharing across WhatsApp and social media.

More likely to save twice your salary, aren’t you?

[source:huffpost]