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I have a rule that I spend the most money on things I use the most. Mattresses, phones, computers, desks, chairs, etc. Is a thousand dollars for a phone a lot?
by enlyth 4y ago
I have a rule that I spend the most money on things I use the most.
Mattresses, phones, computers, desks, chairs, etc. Is a thousand dollars for a phone a lot? Well, depends on how you look at it. I use it for more than an hour a day, every day, so a 1000 dollars over two years for a device like that doesn't seem insane to me. Comes out to about a $1.40 a day.
- eyelidlessness 4y agoI have no rule but my heuristic is to spare no expense on things that matter most to me, but to research them if I’m not already sure what I want. That research often factors in price because “spare no expense” can be absurd when it’s blind. Multiple orders of magnitude absurd when you’re not paying attention and think you have that lack of attention available.
- vlunkr 4y agoI think that’s a good thing to consider when making a purchase, but it’s also very one-dimensional. To me 1000$ for a phone is a lot because it’s only marginally better than a 500$ phone. Also phones are big liability. Odds are a good mattress or chair will last ages. A phone lasts 2 to 3 years generally.
- badpun 4y agoBeing taxed $1.40 a day EVERY DAY OF YOUR LIFE doesn't sound insignificant.
- enlyth 4y agoTo own my own pocket supercomputer that also functions as a high quality photo/video camera? I'd gladly pay that "tax". It's about the equivalent of one meal a month in a restaurant.