A lot, I’ve walked across a city rather than pay for a taxi
Hell yeah, that’s how I live too. It’s exhausting & time-consuming but at least money stays in my bank account 😛
Yesterday I transported a seven-foot long, 70# piece of furniture across town by bus.
I have no idea, I’m quite frugal already without it being an inconvenience. If I’d step it up a notch to inconvenience I wouldn’t be saving much more.
I’m fortunate enough that I have no issue covering essential expenses, so I’ve setup an automatic transfer after payday to move some of my wages to a savings account. In other words, I don’t have to inconvenience myself at all to save
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Woof, I don’t know if I could do that. I did six during college, and that felt like a big sacrifice.
I usually take my hourly wage and compare it to the inconvenience. For example, if that inconvenience takes about an hour of my life, but saves me more than my hourly wage, I take it. There are exceptions of course, for example if I am low on money.
It also depends how much you like the activity. I’d rather do my job for 2 hours than cook for 1 hour.
Yup, that’s pretty much the reason I don’t cook anything that takes more than 15 minutes to make.
I usually enjoy cooking, which is why I do it. But im exactly like this with chores, gardening, etc.
I live in a tiny garage “apartment” with only a washing machine, no dryer, and essentially “babies first refrigerator” too small to even keep a tub of ice cream in the freezer just so that I don’t have to live paycheck to paycheck.
I usually consider
- how much I hate doing it
- how long it will take to do vs
- how long it will take to find someone to do it
- how much it will cost. The weight of what is acceptable changes depending on how much I need the money at that time.
I don’t think that the question aligns that much with how I usually think, I usually think of spending as the inconvenience itself.
I will pay to avoid inconvenience.
In a though spot? No new stuff. Rent, food, internet, electricity. Put everything to the side I can afford.
English is a tough language. It can be mastered through tough thorough thought though.
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It depends on how much money you make, right ?
It kinda depends on the domain. Some tools I could buy to make my life easier would be nice, but I can’t justify the cost vs how much time they would save me. On the other hand, certain things that are hard on my back, knees, etc. are bought quickly especially in my mid 40s now.
For travel, anything domestic I will make some sacrifices, but maybe not all of them (night busses are still iffy). International where my but is in a seat for 15 hours (to fly to visit my parents every few years), I go with a decent one.
Bed-related things get priority for money since I’m spending 1/4 to 1/3 of my day in the thing and my body isn’t what it used to be. Office chair is about to be on that list as well, though I’ve been putting it off for ages (and increasingly feeling it for a bad height match to my desk).
I only buy new devices when it really becomes an issue for core usability (from phones to PCs to vehicles to farm equipment). I would rather repair or limp along with it until it dies or I can’t stand it anymore. At that point, I will usually by the newest (PC or phone) or very recent used (vehicle/equipment).
my body isn’t what it used to be. Office chair is about to be on that list as well, though I’ve been putting it off for ages
I found a (used) standing desk was roughly the same cost as a good office chair, and I’m very happy with my choice for the desk. I stand up about 6 hours out of the day, and it’s been great for my back and feet.
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If I can save money I probably will. Rarely I consider it an inconvenience though.
