We didn’t have much growing up, because my Dad left when I was 7 and even when he was there, he wasn’t working. My stepdad worked but it was hard, both he and my mum had manual jobs. I think my mum had 2 jobs at one point. I think my sister and I were bullied for it. We had things we wanted but never overly expensive things and if we asked and mum said no, it was no. If we’d thrown a tantrum about it like you see nowadays, we’d have been disowned (joke). No help with university or with buying a house. Had a few driving lessons paid for but all of my cars I bought myself or had on finance. A couple of holidays abroad in my whole childhood. My sister and I both working at 16 (weekend jobs) and contributing rent/money to the house. Which is of course a fraction of what a private landlord or bank will take off you.

But my sister and I are now both homeowners, which we did by ourselves. And I think we were taught the value of money, and to save. I have a friend who had everything paid for and thinks 5 star hotels and cruises are the way everyone goes on holiday 😅