Excellent points.
With the population aging, older folks don’t spend zip, as most have no money to spend anyway.
For some years now, we have spent as little as possible and fix nearly everything ourselves....We have made a fun hobby of spending as little as possible.
We are not alone.
Watching the future tax revenues plummet for the corrupt running government will also be enjoyable as they will eventually turn on each other, questioning why some government departments continue to get lottery style benefits and paychecks, while others are cast out like garbage.
A hard wind is gunna blow...
Bet the rent.
I fix stuff every day or at least a few times a week. Solved an automobile problem the other day. I like doing all that. Holy cow! Cheapskate?
Got me an almost new Ryobi circular saw for 12$ at garage sale last Saturday that is much safer for certain tasks than my 38 year old Black and Decker I am keeping for other uses. The Ryobi even has a laser guiding light which I did not know until I used it. The blade is new and cuts through wood like butter