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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Splurging won’t make you happy in the longterm. Saving and buying your own home might. That’s why you want to save money, to have options available.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That would be great if the prices of houses didn’t rise faster than it is possible to save for the majority of people.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

That's true if you were just keeping savings in a non-interest bearing account. Stock market returns, however, have outpaced house prices.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

ah but slightly nicer groceries would

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago

But they make them more and more expensive every year. What’s the point of chasing a carrot if it’s attached to your head?