I am only in my early fifties but have siblings a decade older. My parents (RIP both) were born in ‘27 and ‘33, both dirt poor. I am certain I have some of their sense of cautious spending but mostly their sense of what is important in life. I grew up in the sticks and we raised a good portion of our own food. I can’t tell you how many beans I snapped, lol It seemed mom was always canning things, and there was a big area in the cellar full of canned something or other. I had a great childhood and learned a ton from my dad, a veteran of WWII and Korea. He lied about his age to join up. That man could do anything, and taught those skills, electrical, plumbing, framing, concrete, roofing, whatever - to his 3 sons. We were required to know. Mom knew everything about cooking, making clothing, etc and taught those skills to my sisters. We all agree we had GREAT parents. Very rarely got what we wanted but always got what we needed. I am fortunate and grateful.