Looking back, I dunno how my parents put 6 of us through private schools on a single income. My mom did daycare family vacations/stuff, and I used to help my dad (postal worker salary) with his part time job as a janitor to keep him company. Overall, they did what they did, also adopting myself and my older sister. I could say they were frugal,but at the same time I want to say we were spoiled in a good way, or grateful. That only semi explains how I am with finances. The other half realized when i was younger, that anytime I was going to buy something, I had to ask myself if I really needed it, or just wanted. Also the fact that I try to keep as many options available for work/money/investments. But then again, having a mortgage now definitely put some restrictions on my lifestyle, in a good way.
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