at some point you need to come to grips with the fact that some people are just wealthier than you, and don't really care about that $2k in 18 years because the

at some point you need to come to grips with the fact that some people are just wealthier than you, and don't really care about that $2k in 18 years because they or their parents, or grand-parents, or great great great grand-parents already solved that pesky 'lack of money for the kids' issue. you're projecting your own financial situation onto others in the demographic buying disposable $180 doo-dads for their kids. it's like getting mad at the rain.