Based on the context and the answer, generate a question. 

Context: " s so I re - re - re - reminded myself to stick to the basics . House instead of apartment , replacing my 120 K - mile car . I put " travel to a foreign country ( outside of Canada ) " on my sheet , but did n't want to mention that . My number was called .

Answer:

I am spending too much money on unnecessary things .



What is the reason I am reminding myself to stick to basics ?