I was mainly talking to Thufir. And the white text. But I guess it still stands... sort of.
And I don't get pocket money off of my parents. And I've had saving my money hammered into my skull. All I get each week is money for my karate lessons. I get to keep the change (all £3 of it). So in effect, I make £3 to £10 a week, depending on whether I go to karate that week or not. So while my parents are quite generous when I succeed, at other times they are very tight with their money, just like me.
In fact, the only big purchases I've ever made are:
My GBA SP (£120 with two games).
My PS3 (£280 with two games).
That's it for massive purchases.