I have never understood the need to spend money for show. The only time we went overboard was when we were selling our house and those upgrades and remodels (house was built in the 1940s and was still original everything) more than paid for themselves.
Same. I grew up pretty poor. Without a big garden and hand-me-downs from cousins and older siblings, we would have really been hurting.
I’ve never wanted nothing more than to be comfortable. Now we live in a decent older house, have 3 vehicles, and are putting away some savings every month. Blessed.