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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]$1000 would make sense if that were the only way to get a durable table and if they had enough retirement savings. Otherwise, no. I wouldn't care about any of it if she weren't holding herself out as a model of frugality/rational priorities. [/quote]She's only paying 500 over the cheapest table big enough to do the job. If the table lasts 15 years, that is $33 per year. [/quote] Where did you get the $500 theory? Is she not allowed to freecycle or shop Craigslist?[/quote]frugal doesn't mean destitute. She doesn't have to do the cheapest possible thing in every corner of her life. That table could last decades and is paid for by giving up less than one year of cable. [/quote]
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