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Re:Hotel booking sites overcharge Bay Area customers by MichaelZuo on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @04:49PM (#42704377)
Since human wants are unlimited, isn’t it by definition that they will have zero dollars left over if they actually tried to satisfy as much as they feasibly could?
Re:Hotel booking sites overcharge Bay Area customers by bluGill on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @05:03PM (#42704544)
Not really - I want security which is why I always keep a reasonable amount of emergency savings. Not to mention my retirement funds that provide security for the future when I can't work. Ideally I'll die just as I spend my last dollar, but it is highly likely that I will have money left over.
Re:Hotel booking sites overcharge Bay Area customers by ChrisMarshallNY on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @05:08PM (#42704596)
I have a child that is severely disabled, and will probably never be able to support herself.

SSI is a joke, and the incoming Cruelty Administration is likely to make it worse.

I’d like to think that I can leave something to her, so she won’t wind up spending the remainder of her life on the streets. I’ve seen that happen, frequently.

Re:Hotel booking sites overcharge Bay Area customers by junipertea on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @05:09PM (#42704613)
This bug can be mitigated via inflation.
Re:Hotel booking sites overcharge Bay Area customers by bluGill on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @08:33PM (#42706294)
That makes it worse as I have to budget enough money for the worst [best?] case life.
Re:Hotel booking sites overcharge Bay Area customers by MichaelZuo on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @06:35PM (#42705461)
Aren’t you forgoing some other wants? Such that it’s not been satisified to the maximum feasible extent.
Re:Hotel booking sites overcharge Bay Area customers by bluGill on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @07:27PM (#42705871)
A complete list would be long and get into private things I don't talk about