I can walk to work, and I don't use my laptop for work. It's pretty essential to my mental well-being, but if it falls apart I don't really have anything on it that's not backed up to an external hard-drive. I'd like to save a bit more money and get better quality that lasts for longer, rather than just buy something cheap now because I need it.

I think, for me, I've tried the "COMPLETE DISCIPLINE" approach and it just doesn't work for me. I need a certain amount of mad money. I tend to be really responsible with it, but I just need it there. But then, most money is psychological