Feduciary Solvency: Are Men or Women Guiltier of Capricious Spending?

I've come to a introspective phase of my life where I've begin to look upon my past purchasing decisions, and have come to a conclusion: I'm an idiot. In fact, I'll take it one further: I think most men are idiots.

Now don't take me wrong, I've come to expect that women are far worse for buying things on the fly that serve little purpose. Perhaps my mother is the best example of that. Yet, when it comes down to it, when men decide what we "need", the gloves come off. Most of us have by now heard about or read Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad, and have some semblance of what judicious spending should look like. However, even if you add up all your girlfriend's/wife's lattes, and those atrocious shoes that made her feet hurt (and consequently did little to heighten her sex appeal) , did they really compare to that new camera you purchased, your new ski equipment, or that stellar TaylorMade graphite driver?

Those men that already have children are presently excused, you already know your recreational life pursuits have taken a backseat to marginal sleep and baby vomit. However, for the rest of us... are we really doing the best we can? Nearly two weeks ago I began work in Kendrick's The Love Dare, a Christian book to assist in strengthening (or repairing) marriages. I've only made it to day nine, as life gets in the way. What can I say, it is a work in progress. What stands without question though, is that I've kind of been a schmuck.

It's unreasonable to expect that my love of technology will evaporate or that I'll stop pursuing all interests that require ungodly sums of money, but I certainly can do better. My wife certainly appreciated the new portable hard drive she just received. The cost: savings amalgamated for a replacement head unit in my car. Sans regrets, I'm hopeful this can become a new trend.