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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We grew up poor. We’re not rich now but not poor. I still only order water in a restaurant and I get a lot of clothes from the thrift store for myself annd my kid  even though I can afford new, I can’t justify it.

Where I spend now is on my kid. I missed out on activities as a child because of money and I knew I couldn’t ask. I never want my kid to feel like that so if she wants to do a sport or go somewhere I make it happen. 
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+1 I could’ve written this post.

My parents were children during the Depression/WW2 era and we had little when I was growing up. Canned foods were somewhat of an exception because both had literally gone to bed hungry (more than a few times). [b]I still have a bit of a hoarder/prepper mentality with food/staples.[/b] Came in handy during COVID!

Love my “old” clothes, though, still shop in thrift/second hand stores (I figure someone else liked it enough, too, to buy it the [i]first[/i] time!).

DH likewise grew up on the very wrong side of town and has clawed his way to having helped create this very nice life we have.

Kids are “spoiled” with our time and, perhaps, a few too many activities but I’m ok with that. Stuff? Not so much.

And, shhhh, I also still have my nail clippers from high school way too many decades ago. I’d be crushed if I lost or broke them. “Trim” brand. Love ‘em![/quote]

I do, too, but my obsession came from my mom always being able to "throw together" some elaborate dinner or host a party or whatever. She always had everything on hand! I try to be able to be flexible in case kids have friends over and then their parents come pick them up and we all end up eating dinner together or whatever. Also, very handy during COVID when we were cooking three meals a day from home for the entire family every day![/quote]

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