[vmoore]

I try to do what I can, where I am, with what I have. It's insane all you can accomplish with a laptop and a bit of hard work.

Basically items bubble up to the surface given enough time. There's times when certain things just must be bought (if it's important enough). I let it happen naturally rather than force it.

[1ibsq]

sounds like a very healthy approach. I observed that the urge to buy new stuff is often just an excuse to not start, because the needed requirements are not set - which is often simply not true. I struggle with that a lot and it was one of the underlying reasons I asked.