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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are late 30's, aggressive savers, live beneath our means, etc. and as such have a healthy amount of money.

I'll give a real life example, but my question is more broad: If you are making a household purchase and you can afford "anything" (and I obviously don't mean truly ANYTHING) how do you decide a reasonable budget?

Example: I clean my own house. I would like some kind of stick vacuum to do quick cleans of the bathroom floors when I'm not wanting to get out my big vacuum with attachments, etc. In the stick vac world, there is a $400 Dyson, a $160 shark, and lots of other options under $100. I can easily afford any of these options, however I don't want to spend $400 on a Dyson when a $50 Bissel will do. But I'll also be annoyed if I buy a less expensive one, and I end up replacing it because it sucks.

How do you make this everyday decisions when you are frugal minded, but not actually on a strict budget?
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Look for things that free you up time wise. If you actually had enough money you would hire a maid. [/quote]

Yep! Plus cleaning is a chore that gives you immediate results -- a reward for your efforts!  Not to mention that cleaners --  if they are not meticulous-- can contaminate your kitchen with germs from other parts of the home like the bathrooms.  You could end up worse off than if no one had cleaned at all.

NP: Not necessarily.  I feel uncomfortable with a maid, like my kids to learn to do household chores, and find many aspects of cleaning meditative.  We had housecleaners for awhile and I found myself spending more time cleaning, and feeling more pressure around it because I didn't like leaving a mess for them.[/quote][/quote]

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