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I agree with what Szalam has said. There are tools that cost that you need to advance your career, no matter what path you choose. When I was in high school - way before the digital age, I was very into photography. A 100 sheet box of photo paper cost me $20, not to mention, chemicals, film, enlarging equipment, etc. Now that box of paper runs about $300 to give you an idea of the comparable costs. All my free money went into my photography. At one point in high school I was working 3 jobs: delivering papers for the L.A. Times (1am to 6am), printing color portraits for a portrait photographer (3:30 pm to about 6 pm), and occasionally shooting jobs for the local paper. In college, I was working 60 hour weeks at a color photo lab. You do what you have to do to make it and advance your career, and a lot of that means sacrificing in other areas. You will get farther in life spending that $20 on software that you need, rather than spending it on movies, eating out, the latest electronic gadgets, etc.

Also, once you get a career in it, Adobe's software can give you shelter, food, and water. I use Cinema 4D, After Effects, and Premiere Pro for my daily job. I've bought a house, buy my groceries, and pay my water bill with money I've earned using those three pieces of software.

How old are you? Find odd jobs you can do to earn $20 a month. I pay more than that every two weeks in the summer to the kid who mows my lawn. If you really want to do this, you'll find a way.

Tools for a career cost money sometimes. A chef needs quality knives, pots, pans, etc. A mechanic needs a garage and many expensive tools. The same is true for plumbers, electricians, doctors, etc. Working with Adobe's software is actually a lot cheaper than many other career options!

If your life's dream was to be a mechanic, you might not be able to afford a garage with a lift and the dozens of tools necessary to repair cars right now, but you could learn as much as possible about cars now in preparation for the time when you can afford to get the needed equipment. The same is true for working with animation. Study the basics now, draw with a pen and paper, watch videos online of others' work, and immerse yourself in the craft as best you can. You will be much better prepared when the time comes.