Sounds like my attempt to be specific backfired. Inexpensive is probably a misleading term for the context—you really want protection from unwise habits and ongoing costs, i.e. expenses that are higher than they seem and non-obvious. Ultimately it seems like the wardrobe gives more status per dollar than the car. I wonder if something like a really nice bike would be good?
This is the key. sixes and sevens, what you buy should be the good stuff, of whatever it is. Not profligate, but putting in the effort to obtain quality. Basically, develop taste in everything.
Sounds like my attempt to be specific backfired. Inexpensive is probably a misleading term for the context—you really want protection from unwise habits and ongoing costs, i.e. expenses that are higher than they seem and non-obvious. Ultimately it seems like the wardrobe gives more status per dollar than the car. I wonder if something like a really nice bike would be good?
This is the key. sixes and sevens, what you buy should be the good stuff, of whatever it is. Not profligate, but putting in the effort to obtain quality. Basically, develop taste in everything.