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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ugh, this is why women have lower net worth than men. Can we NOT chase each other down this rabbit hole.

I have no doubt a little Botox and fillers could make me look better. But if I do it, then I'll want to keep doing it. It get's expensive! I'd rather stick that money in a money market account and grow it. I'd rather have "deep 11s" and deeper pockets than a smooth forehead and have to work an extra 5 years to pay for it.

But as this becomes the norm, now women whose faces age more normally will face more age and looks-based discrimination. Great.

We could also just not.[/quote]

No girl, this is not why women have lower net worth than men. Not even close. And we’re never going to stop spending money to look good, so I guess you just have to die mad about it. [b]I’m sure your marginally higher brokerage account more than makes up for it though[/b] [/quote]

I spend about $600 on Botox every 4 months. That is $1,800/year. That is < 1% of my salary (and even less of our overall HHI). So for a relatively small fraction of our income, I can keep my face looking refreshed and more youthful looking. It feels like a good investment in myself.

And how in the world would this equate to needing to work 5 whole extra years? [/quote]

I spend the same per year. Just did the math. It’s 0.16 percent of my annual income. It’s 0.09 percent of our household income. I don’t waste any money on dumb creams or facial treatments (other than very cheap tret). I get my hair done for $250 every two months. But I don’t waste any money on nails, lashes or brows, or the other things I can’t believe people spend on. My Botox bill is a really small line item and makes a huge difference in how I feel, and I’m not spending my money on other stuff. Why not? [/quote]

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