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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eh, he earned it, let him spend it.
Like others I have trouble reconciling how "we" (read: he) could easily afford it (how I hate that DCUM constant - "not that we COULDNT afford it.." ugh, ugh) yet college and renovations are an issue.[/quote]

I can't speak for the OP, but I would say something similar and here's why: a Cartier watch is a complete and utter luxury.  I was raised to believe that you can never save too much, and it's hard for me to let go of the feeling that I have to save, save, save.  My dad was laid off when he was 49 and decided to retire then. He's now 68 and has supported him and my mom (and us while we were still in college) all on his own wits playing the stock market.  They have to be very careful how they spend their money, but due to being very frugal, they have quite a bit now.  But my mom shops at thrift stores, buying clothes for $1 or $2 and she makes a lot of her clothes herself.  They buy cars like Honda Camrys and drive them into the ground.  They refuse to pay full price for movies, so they wait until a movie becomes second-run at the $5 theater.  They just don't see the point in paying full price for stuff.  So while we would have the money for a Cartier watch, I would feel guilty accepting it b/c a $50 watch could do just as well and the rest could be put into the kids' college funds.[/quote]

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