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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We spent 200K gut-renovating. You're getting off easy, OP!
Seriously, if you can afford it, make her happy.
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OP here. We specifically chose houses that were move in-ready. We will only be here for 3, maybe 5 years tops. I don’t want to spend money that will not increase resale value. [/quote]
I'm a DW, and when we were remodeling the kitchen, I had the same argument with my DH, except he's the one who wanted to spend a lot more to make unnecessary changes. I put my foot down.  I told him he can work more and earn more if he wanted to spend more.

He also wanted to retire early, take nice vacations, etc... I had to constantly remind him that he can't retire early and travel if he keep spending money like this.

It's been 20 years now since that argument, and DH can retire at 59 in a couple of years.

To be fair, I have, over the years, been willing to spend more as we have seen our nest egg get to a certain point.

But maybe your situation is different.
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Too much austerity early on. It isn’t a virtue.[/quote]
Tell that to DH who is so thankful of my frugality.

And I wasn't that austere. We took very nice international vacations.  [/quote]

I don’t get all of this early retirement stuff.  
I get saving some for old age, but if you are so miserable at your job in your thirties that you are constantly thinking about saving enough money to quit, then maybe you should quit and find a job that you enjoy or think is important.   [/quote]

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