Most of you guys are way above me in the price range!
Currently, $39 Spyderco Native
before that, $19 Kershaw Vapor
before that, $17 CRTK P.E.C.K.
before that, $15? some kind of small midget Cold Steel thing
before that, $25? Cold Steel Ultralock
before that, $20? Victorinox SAK, a.k.a. REI Alpineer
before that, $20? Buck Prince
before that, can't remember, probably an Old Timer something-or-other as a kid
My favorite EDCs are the Native, then the Vapor, then the old Buck Prince. These I will still carry, the others - probably not (but maybe the SAK).