I was raised in a rather modest household, and the saying was :"If you want it bad enough your going to have to pay for it yourself." With my own hard earned money I bought my first car an MGB, I had to pay for everything- the car, insurance, gas maintenance etc. This lesson has served me well, and with little money I have done quite well. Put myself through college, have a masters degree and am getting ready to go to paralegal school. I think you have a better sense of reality and are more hard working if things in life aren't handed to you on a platter and you must work for them. Better sense of pride with accomplishment.