@RH272 If I have anything to contribute here, and if I have anything worthy of consideration to say; I'd say consider the following...
It's nice to have a goal of saving to buy a car. Goals can be a very good thing to have. Some goals are high risk and low possibility. Some are high possibility and low risk. So, try to find the sweet spot. Some one who wants to become a body builder can't start curling 50lbs right off the bat (unless they are naturally muscular). Anyway, most of that is obvious. My point is the following however: cars usually will only lose value, and very quickly will they lose it. It's not a bad goal to have. A goal can be good. But, I say that, that you might consider other possibilities in addition to your goal.
-If a library is available to you, or the internet, or higher education, consider seeking to expand your knowledge and perhaps gain expertise. For example, if you like cars, you could learn to become a mechanic, and perhaps from there, learn engineering. Mechanics can fix cars, but, engineers can design, build, and implement the things that make cars function, or entire cars themselves. One gets paid more than the other, because their expertise has a lower supply and a higher demand.
--the options and avenues in life, are likely to be greater, if you can make progress in the above considerations.
---Work that is of interest to oneself, and something one can be proud of, and that provides a continual and steady challenge/fascination, can be a source of constant happiness and contentment; and being happy and contented in work, affords opportunities to share that happiness and contentment outside of work.
So, if possible, take some of that into consideration.
Stocks / investments / fiscal know-how / acquiring new knowledge and experiences / acquiring marketable skills ...
I knew a guy once, here in the United States... He had a child, in his early twenties... He worked a minimum wage job on the weekends, and drove a bus on the weekdays... His options were limited. But, when we had breaks together at work: he could always be found having a book handy. If there was some one to talk to, he'd talk; but, otherwise he'd read. He had a good composure and attitude; he was a solid dude. His life was little more than the obligations he had to tend to, and the work required of him to do that; but, he still read in his free time, and played table-top RPG games with friends, when he could. Cool guy..
So, don't get trapped thinking that: there is no meaning to your life. Ultimately, there is no meaning to this life at all. Is there meaning in the sun? It's just a big ball of burning gas. Is there meaning to Alpha Centauri? Nope: just another big ball of burning gas. It's us who creates the meaning. The Egyptians decided the Sun was a God, that gave life. And a discerning eye and inquisitive mind can find fascination in the stars.
Make your own meaning. Consdier expanding beyond that singular goal, if the notion appeals to you. Maybe try juggling two goals, then, maybe three; small at first perhaps, then... Who knows?
Anyway, that's a lot to lay on you, but, it's some points you might consider.
Some people are creative types: they live and breathe to express themselves through art: music, film, literature, dance, etc..
Some people want to help others: in the political sense, the medical sense, the spiritual sense, the psychological sense, the philosophical sense, etc..
Some people are curious: they like to learn about history, people, culture, sciences, etc..
Some people are a bit mechanical and like problem solving: architects, engineers, mechanics, carpenters, plumbers, mathmaticians, etc..
Some people are competitive, they like to compete in, sport, business, martial arts, gymnastics, etc.. etc..
Some people are aesthetic types: fashion, trends, decoration, architecture, etc..
Some people are nature types: like to hike, climb, swim, sail, etc..
Some folks are inquisitive thinkers: philosophy, debate, study, etc..
Some folks love to experience life: they like adventure, other people, places, ideas, travel, and are always on the move, etc..
Of all the types I've listed above, there are far more, and all kinds of mixtures of each, found in all kinds of people: some of them will achieve great success, and others will fail horribly, but they'll all have a story, whether it gets told or not. So, it's a terribly exciting thing, this life stuff.
For me, I think, meaning is something life can give to us, and also something we can attribute to life, or both. Study yourself a bit. Consider where you are, where you might like to be, and what the posibilities between those two places, and beyond, might be. Go from there.
