It really depends on the situation or type of game. If I have played a game "honorably" before than all bets are off. I will usually stay away from saving a billion times simply because the game will become boring and the act of saving becomes a task in itself.

On the other hand, I will allow myself to bend or break my own rules because as an adult, I don't have as much time to play games anymore. I don't feel like getting stuck failing the same task over and over again, so I might save more than usual so I don't repeat the same part of a game as often. This is a rare occurrence, however.

I'll also make multiple saves if a long game has branching paths. Sorry, even if I was a kid, I am not starting some 40+ hour game from the beginning multiple times just to see slightly different dialogue or an ending.