So, is one of the lessons that perhaps we should all be as frugal as possible from as early a period as possible? I kinda learned that from my poor immigrant pa

So, is one of the lessons that perhaps we should all be as frugal as possible from as early a period as possible? I kinda learned that from my poor immigrant parents since i was a very young kid...Not to knock the experiences of the author there, but maybe this kind of thing is not as universally known? Then again, there is a lot of marketing in North america the likes of "You can do anything you want in life! Go to college, and then get a house, get married and you too will WIN!" ...which is of course misses the inclusion of all the gritty details for what happens along the way if things are not managed well, or misunderstood. I learned the lesson of college debt really early on, and have been resistant o take on any debt at all...which is not easy in North America; but possible. I don't say these things to downplay whatever journey the author is going through...And i hate to say, well, this happens because of capitalism...but, dang it, if things seem so shady everywhere now, and capitalism never seemed as horrible as it *feels* nowadays. Or, maybe i just need to drink some decaff. now? ;-)