Given the human tendency for homeostasis, I imagine people who have daily lattes are about as happy as people who don't.
I never got into the habit of buying Starbucks coffee so lucky for me I guess?
Re:Frugality Is Non-Linear (2019)
by tonyedgecombe on Thursday September 24, 2020 @02:01AM
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I don't know, a daily cup of tea in my local cafe is an opportunity for some social contact as I work from home all the time. If I didn't do that then I would probably end up spending more to work in a shared office space.
You're right, that's a 100% worth it. But I think you missed a key point. Live frugally to have the financial independence to do things that genuinely make you happy.
Re:Frugality Is Non-Linear (2019)
by tonyedgecombe on Friday September 25, 2020 @08:58AM
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I don't think I missed the point at all. I've been living it for the last 30 years.
Can you spend ~$1100 in one instance, at the end of every year, that produces the same total utility of pleasure you would have experienced from a daily latte? I'd probably drop the latte but, everyone is different. I would still argue that there are plenty of times when splurging is worth it in the long run.