> The consequence is that I really dread buying things and have no ability to make an impulse purchase. Having also grown up with limited means, I am deliberat

> The consequence is that I really dread buying things and have no ability to make an impulse purchase. Having also grown up with limited means, I am deliberate about purchases. Unlike you however the lesson I learned growing up was that I don't need to buy "the best" of flashiest item, because that often was out of our reach. > It also shocks me that so many people don't know how to repair anything I hate wasting money on new "toys" (things I don't need but enjoy), and I also enjoy repairing stuff. My solution to both is buying Thrift store or garage sale electronics, perform repairs if necessary, put them to use and sell them off when I acquire a better replacement.