I think you are right, saving is actually a principle every leaving human should have and take very serious, because it is the fundamental theory of confidence and usefulness in life. I have this word of Warren Buffet; he said "save before you spend, don't spend before saving". This statement is what I believe made him rich and if adopted by anyone, the person will make it to point of confidence. Personally, I adopted that principle for long, while;I was working as temporary staff and earning less than $10. I made sure I save at least $4 dollar per month. So no matter the issues or contingencies, I usually save at least $50 per year but now that I have a better job, I save $15 per month and $180 per year. And in 5years time. I intend to use the money to acquire investment that will appreciate with time.