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Originally Posted by Mojo
I certainly see your point, but then again it would technically be true that because of the luxuries they have already afforded themselves, they can't afford the next one.
It's all about priorities. It's natural to say we can't afford something, like a holiday, when what we really mean is we are choosing to spend that money elsewhere. It's just not always technically true.
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Yeah, and I consider food and a place to live a priority... So I'm choosing that over a holiday. It's a little different to choosing a Lambourgini over a holiday!
Anyway, point was that you spend what you earn. People earning three digits will say they can't afford the luxuries they want, and people earning minimum wage will as well. Some families with kids I know can easily live on about $45k a year, others say they would struggle on anything less than $100k - which relates back to the OP and the discussion of what people
think they need to live on based on their style of living and choices of living expenses.