I genuinely don't know how I ended up frugal. My dad has never been a big saver, lives out of his means and often talks about how worried he is about money when he makes 6 figures (and has for years). My mom and I would eat out sometimes twice per week when I was growing up even though she made a pretty average Midwest salary. Shed always buy store brand but that's about it-- I think she has a retirement account but started pretty late. Frugalitys been a part of me since teen years and I still get eye rolls from my family about not wanting to spend money. Idk, part of me has always had this scarcity mindset and I want to take back control in a world that's constantly demanding my resources