Are you content with what you have or are you always wanting more?

I mean i grew up as an only child to a single mom who made like 28k a year when I was a senior in HS.

I'm very frugal in my spending to say the least

I always tell my hisband if I win the lottery (I don't play) I want our same life but without us working.

Lately, I have been having the desire to live more minimalist. I have been selling, donating, and giving away a ton of stuff. Eventually, I plan on having just what I need to live and enjoy a few hobbies. Tired of keeping stuff around "just in case" or only using it a few times per year at most when I could get by without.

Maybe it's a midlife crisis but all the stuff is an anchor and makes me feel overwhelmed sometimes. I want to be able to have fewer worries and headaches.

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Consumerism

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Yep. OP, I bet you loathe China though, yes?

I'm in between. When I spend a large chunk of money, I usually do it to increase the value of my house or buy a tool that I can use to create value around my house or help with projects outside the house. The last two purchases I'll be investing in are a shop on my property and I just bought a new Miller Bobcat 230.

At this stage of my life, I'm pretty content. Now I want the best for my kids.
I was never a person that wanted everything, but when I buy something I look for the best bang for my buck. Not the cheapest, but the best value then I tend to look for ways to make whatever it is better for me. I can't leave things alone. I guess that's the engineer in me, I feel like I can make most things better or more tailored to me and what I want out of it.

Yep

I’m content