Some people are spenders, some people are savers., And then there are the spenders who save, and the savers who spend. Options

[HakunaMatata]

Because of A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen, our class was talking about our financial philosophies and how we plan to spend or save our money. Of course, there were those who have their entire life planned out and the people who couldn't care less.

I was erring on the side of the former, probably because my mom always instilled this value of having a savings account and such. My dad has always been a spender, but for some reason, that never really translated to me. So my philosophy has always been to write down all of my monetary needs in three categories: Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly. So tomorrow I need new toothpaste, by the end of the month yada yada, and save for college and such and such.

[Jane Doe.]

I'm very much a saver. But considering my parents rarely gave me money when I was younger--or hell, now--I save everything and spend it slowly and only when NEEDING something. I should've practiced more, because now I have this anxiety when shopping so..:/.
My dad has no control over the money (or chooses not to)--my mom does all the work and she is neither a spender nor a saver. She spends what she has to on our bills, monthly expenses, etc. but also treats herself and my father and I when we ask her for something--within reason, of course. We couldn't just ask her for some ridiculously expensive electronic and expect her to deliver :p. I hope I can adopt her organization skills when I'm older, because she does what she has to so well. And they're so kind, they always remind me that they'll help me when it comes to school, living and expenses as long as I keep a goal and stay healthy. They even want to help me buy a condo when older so I won't be so poor and famished when trying to survive for the first time on my own --and can concentrate on school work more and worry less.