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First price: aquisition Second price: utilization Third price: room, board and feeding The third price is the total cost required to own something, independe
by Nevermark 5y ago
First price: aquisition
Second price: utilization
Third price: room, board and feeding
The third price is the total cost required to own something, independent of any utilization.
Think rent on storage units filled with unused and forgotten items. Or simply the clutter and lost useful space in a room due to the simple presence of an object.
The third price is often the worst.
- Too 5y agoOh yes. Don’t under estimate how upkeep on small items can quickly escalate to require even more stuff. Book needs new bookshelf, bookshelf needs bigger room, room need bigger house, house need lawn, lawn need lawn mower, lawn mower need garage, garage need paint job, and so on. Think about all the items you own and if you really use them or if they are there “just in case” or to support some other useless single purpose item. Not saying you shouldn’t buy the things you enjoy and your garage might be a joy for other reasons. Just be mindful that once you reach the limit of one space, practicing one-in one-out is a very good idea. People renting storage units (not temporarily) are frankly just sad. How are you ever going to use something if it’s stowed away so deep.