How much money do yall save up before buying something?

I've been playing since around January of last year (2024). Starting off was rough, but where I'm at now is a huge leap from where I was. I take all my purchases mostly one at a time, i.e. grind enough money, buy the thing, then continue.

Sometimes I'll grind for a while and wait to buy something, usually a car, but with the new DLC, I've had a slight shake up to my grind routine that I think will make it more enjoyable than it was before

So I'm just curious. How much do yall end up saving before buying something, and what are your best grind methods?