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Re:Lifestyle Inflation. It's a wealth killer by triceratops on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @12:57PM (#25584028)
Being fit is essential. Fitness spending is non-essential, in the most literal sense of the word. All you need to get fit is free time. I agree with you that spending money on fitness is worthwhile. But if you're strapped for money cutting it out is a no-brainer.
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Re:Lifestyle Inflation. It's a wealth killer by sneeze-slayer on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @04:57PM (#25586638)
It's true, you won't die if you stop spending money on fitness like you would for food/shelter. I would still put "reasonable" fitness spending higher on the spending hierarchy, then, say, alcohol or Netflix.
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Re:Lifestyle Inflation. It's a wealth killer by mateo411 on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @03:31PM (#25585711)
Perhaps. Another strategy is to stop paying rent and shower at the gym.
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Re:Lifestyle Inflation. It's a wealth killer by triceratops on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @03:57PM (#25586012)
Being homeless or sleeping rough is likely to lead to worse health outcomes than not working out.
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