Taught me to be frugal and save for hard times. I make my own espresso drinks for cheap and cook most meals. Working in the IT tech field layoffs happen frequently so it requires one to live such frugal life to survive. My car is paid off and I have zero debt. I did buy a new flat screen LCD 46 inch wide screen TV but I waited a few years for the prices to drop and in the long run is more enjoyable than dealing with punks in the movie theater yakking on their cell phones during the movie. Not to mention gaming is fun on it!
