Avid Liquid is the only new bit of kit I've got since the old ones, its just the big brother version of the Studio programs! It was around £200 I think when I got it but now the exchange rate is different. Great value though, and the Pro version isnt really neccesary for me. I recommend it to anyone!
And yeah, Paint Shop Pro and Goldwave! Dark Basic Pro for the 3D bits, but sadly for TGC less and less as Avid has some 3D capabilities that I've been learning. Nothing amazing, just like you can make "textured plains" in it pretty much, but that suits the cutout style I'm working with.