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[quote=Anonymous]I think this question is inherently subjective so will acknowledge that. Ultimately you and your husband decide on your spending norms.

My 2 cents though is that the items you’ve posed I do not consider unreasonable to spend on.
- $1000 to paint a room of a house is a fair price. If your husband wants to do this instead that’s fine. But there is a cost to that too. The hour picking up paint. The hour prepping the room, brushes etc... The hour painting. That’s 3 hours. What is his billable rate? Some people are handy and love a job like this though! So even though it isn’t an efficient use of their time they derive a sense of joy and accomplishment from it, and they might even be good at it!
- I would buy a $200 sweater
- I would spend $1000 on ski instructor. Also, group ski school is less expensive so that could be an option for you guys
- I would pay for household help. Again, if you are spending time on this that is time you are not spending on other things. You doing things doesn’t make it “free”.

I totally understand the mindset of doing everything yourselves. My parents were like this because every dollar really did count. At a certain point you might reach an income threshold, and it sounds like you have reached this threshold, where it is ok to ENJOY the fruits of your labor. Maybe it still feels like a splurge, but you really can afford it.

I guess my point is assess your values and where money can help you honor them. If family or couples time is really important and painting the house or cleaning takes up all that time for 2 weeks running then maybe it’s not worth it, especially if you also hate performing these responsibilities. If you enjoy it, well so be it. [/quote]

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