If you grow up without a lot of money and then spend most of your life being frugal, it’s not something you just “turn off” whenever you start to make, save, and invest more.
It’s why my parents, who now have far more savings than they could use, remain frugal. It’s part of their identity.
It comes as no surprise that long time FIRE blogger Mr. Money Mustache may have more funds but hasn’t changed all that much (other than writing a bit less).
$656,000 of Frugal Things I Still Love Doing [Mr. Money Mustache] – “Like many MMM readers over the past twelve years, my total wealth level has increased pretty regularly. But also like many of us, I haven’t felt the need to change very much about my spending because I was doing my best to live an enjoyable life in the first place.“
If you live your life the way you want, you don’t have to change.