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Obviously it pays to brew my own but, I was getting at the actual utility derived from the experience. Can you spend ~$1100 in one instance, at the end of ever
by Meandering 6y ago
Obviously it pays to brew my own but, I was getting at the actual utility derived from the experience.
Can you spend ~$1100 in one instance, at the end of every year, that produces the same total utility of pleasure you would have experienced from a daily latte? I'd probably drop the latte but, everyone is different. I would still argue that there are plenty of times when splurging is worth it in the long run.
- klipt 6y agoGiven the human tendency for homeostasis, I imagine people who have daily lattes are about as happy as people who don't. I never got into the habit of buying Starbucks coffee so lucky for me I guess?
- tonyedgecombe 6y agoI don't know, a daily cup of tea in my local cafe is an opportunity for some social contact as I work from home all the time. If I didn't do that then I would probably end up spending more to work in a shared office space.
- moojacob 6y agoYou're right, that's a 100% worth it. But I think you missed a key point. Live frugally to have the financial independence to do things that genuinely make you happy.
- tonyedgecombe 6y agoI don't think I missed the point at all. I've been living it for the last 30 years.