Do you spend skill points and upgrades immediately, or wait until you hit a wall?

This week’s supporters was originally going to involve documenting a highly scientific experiment I did involving my cat and a series of numbered treats in which she ranked all the mainline Yakuza games. Alas, upon checking the photos, most of them simply depicted a ravenous orange blur. Still, I did at least get conclusive evidence that she does not care for the original Yakuza at all. No taste, I tell ya.