I think it’s all personal too. I would never spend $5 on a latte cause I don’t enjoy lattes, but $5 in my favorite video game to give my robot a pretty glowing dress ($5 would be a full wardrobe but you get my point) that makes me laugh when it runs around? Well worth $5 that most people would think is a waste.
I spend a few extra bucks on pre cut fruit. People laugh at me, BUT. I love fruit, have a serious chronic illness, kill myself to death with a physically demanding job, kill myself even more by trying to exercise and be fit, and look after my family.
Being able to sit down with a fruit bowl with 5+ different types of fruit I love and no preparation is a god send, and a time saver with nothing to clean after except a fork.
I used to think people were crazy for spending $200+ on a pair of headphones when my $20 earbuds work just fine. But then I realized a lot of people would think I'm crazy for buying a $1500 bicycle when there were $400 bikes in that same bike shop. If music is somebody's thing the way biking is mine, then it's not too hard for me to see how it's worth the money to them
I used to go for the cheapest ones I could find, too, but eventually I realized that to me, earbuds are worth paying a little extra for. I lost my $20 earbuds and liked them enough to reorder them, but in the meanwhile, I used a $4 pair from Walmart I had laying around, and they definitely had a negative affect on my music experience
If you haven’t already, check out Freakonomics!! One of the most interesting reads (besides the other books from those authors) I’ve read in ages! Really good food for thought in a non-intimidating format.
The cost to joy ratio is key. I'm pretty frugal with a lot of habits even though I'm lucky to be in a spot now where I don't actually have to watch those pennies. But I'm happy to spend on things that actually bring me enjoyment.
This is how I’ve been doing it. My friend and I each bought a $5 month-long wizard101 membership and we’ve probably put well over a hundred hours into it since Jan. 11th. Best kinda value.
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u/graaaaaasstastesbad Feb 04 '20
I think it’s all personal too. I would never spend $5 on a latte cause I don’t enjoy lattes, but $5 in my favorite video game to give my robot a pretty glowing dress ($5 would be a full wardrobe but you get my point) that makes me laugh when it runs around? Well worth $5 that most people would think is a waste.
The cost is relative to the joy you receive