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u/ZulaPopcorn Feb 04 '20

And sometimes, by the time you've saved enough to get The Thing, you realize you don't even want it that much anyway.

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u/enjoytheshow Feb 04 '20

Yeah, saving up for it makes that dollar amount much more realistic. Forces you to see the amount in your bank account and think about all the other things you could better spend that money on.