<prompt> Human: My parents emparted lessons thru words and more often their actions about life and thankfully finances. Here are the ones I took away:1. Marry once and do everything you can to stay that way. Divorce is heart breaking and expensive. Not only do you divide up your assets but you tend to pay for two attorneys and court fees. Sets you back decades. 2. Start saving young. This was stressed as soon as I joined the service to start an IRA, etc...3. Pay yourself firstput on auto pilot. Set it up so you never see the money and therefore dont miss it. You adjust to your normal and then one day wake up wealthy. Not that you shouldnt adjust annually and track. Just not dailyweeklymonthly. 4. Take care of what you have. Mom and Dad bought quality when they did buy usually on sale and took care of it. Washed the cars regularly. Hosed off the mower after use. By making what they had last it saved money long term. 5. Live within your means. This had two meanings. One is to spend less than you make. We all know this although fewer live it but the second lesson was to LIVE. Enjoy life. Make merry. Travel. Explore. Eat good food. Drink good beer. And drive fun cars. Just do so within your means...Just some deep thoughts on a beautiful Sunday.  <response>: In regards to 1 I meant if you marry only do so once. As many have pointed out, getting it wrong can be expensive. Very. 