wise spending and low taxes with minimal government spending is what I know is best. I look at it like a household has so much cash from dads check, nowafter taxes he has so much, now if the mother and daughter decide to spend a ton then put another ton on the credit card that is Keysian spending. I like to spend what I have only and only spend past that limit and only if the return later is greater than the interest or lack of needed spending keeping up that interest. Like a newer car even used "2 grand runs great reliable but not flashy" when the old car failed to start"though blowing 50K on one would be dumb if the person was a 40K/yr salary" and you missed work, pay, and have repair bills then the extra spending is solving a problem that is almost guaranteed to get bigger. The lowered stress is likely going to make the persons health better also not worrying about the next breakdown or the bill that follows.