I didn't really like how my parents handled their finances.
They never talked about it. So both parties never had any communication of their assets and what they were doing. It was pretty much a mess.
Also, somehow, they weren't really frugal. They didn't buy a lot of luxury products but there was a lot of unnecessary leakage, due to lack of communication.
So from a very young age, I had to filter out stuff that was good to learn and stuff that I shouldn't follow. Cos what they said and what they did were different so I needed to determine for myself which was the best thing for myself.
I remember a quote from my dad. Personally, I feel he doesn't follow this principle, but this quote left a big impact on my life and my future decisions.
Don't upgrade your lifestyle unnecessarily. If you don't upgrade your lifestyle in good times ......