$2,874
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Monte Of The Month -- December 2007
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 764
$2,874
I just saw a Taylor 614Ce Electric Acoustic Guitar. Man... The little kid in me is screaming.
How can I justify spending $2854 for a guitar, when I have one daughter in college already, and another approaching it soon. When we need to get the roof repaired ($5,000), need new carpeting, the living room furniture is getting worn out, the deck needs to be repaired, the a/c is getting old and needs to be replaced. The dishwasher is broken and needs repair, and the lawn mower is broke.
I hate being an adult sometimes... You can't just throw responsibility out the window and go buy a toy... NO... We Have To Be Responsible! We Have To Talk ItOver With Our Spouse -- WHO IS GOING TO SAY NO! We Have To Put Other's Needs Above Our Own!
How can I justify spending $2854 for a guitar, when I have one daughter in college already, and another approaching it soon. When we need to get the roof repaired ($5,000), need new carpeting, the living room furniture is getting worn out, the deck needs to be repaired, the a/c is getting old and needs to be replaced. The dishwasher is broken and needs repair, and the lawn mower is broke.
I hate being an adult sometimes... You can't just throw responsibility out the window and go buy a toy... NO... We Have To Be Responsible! We Have To Talk ItOver With Our Spouse -- WHO IS GOING TO SAY NO! We Have To Put Other's Needs Above Our Own!
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,295
RE: $2,874
Amortize it! Take the total amount of years you will have the new guitar ... then ... do the math!
Total Cost
Divided by years of enjoyment
Divided by 12 Months per year
Divided by 30 Average days per month
Divided by 24 Hours per day
Divided by 60 minutes per hour
Divided by 60 seconds per minute
The quotient per second to own the guitar times the estimated time per week you'll be twanging it to your favorite CD's ... EQUALS
Actual cost of bringing the New Ax into your life ....
"Look at these figurues, Honey! I think we can swing it if we switch to Mac and Cheese three times a week!"
Total Cost
Divided by years of enjoyment
Divided by 12 Months per year
Divided by 30 Average days per month
Divided by 24 Hours per day
Divided by 60 minutes per hour
Divided by 60 seconds per minute
The quotient per second to own the guitar times the estimated time per week you'll be twanging it to your favorite CD's ... EQUALS
Actual cost of bringing the New Ax into your life ....
"Look at these figurues, Honey! I think we can swing it if we switch to Mac and Cheese three times a week!"
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 4,810
RE: $2,874
Mac and Cheese 3 times a week LMAO!!!!!!
I know how you feel on this i had the same argument with my self on this new toy. and have been for a while . to make sure we have enough to spend on things we need and also enough to play with our new toys with out hurting our self also.
As far as the lawn more whar is it doing? might beabel to help you some. Used to fix em for aliving. I fyou call it a living.
I know how you feel on this i had the same argument with my self on this new toy. and have been for a while . to make sure we have enough to spend on things we need and also enough to play with our new toys with out hurting our self also.
As far as the lawn more whar is it doing? might beabel to help you some. Used to fix em for aliving. I fyou call it a living.
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 6,482
From: Southwestern OH
RE: $2,874
Ah, buy it!!!
So what if the wife makes you sleep in the Monte. (and that's a bad thing?)
How is buying that any different then buying an '06 Monte when you already own 10 cars? Okay I'm not married and no kids. But I needed this Monte Carlo like I needed another car.
Oh, wait. That's the wrong way to look at this. OOPS!
So what if the wife makes you sleep in the Monte. (and that's a bad thing?)
How is buying that any different then buying an '06 Monte when you already own 10 cars? Okay I'm not married and no kids. But I needed this Monte Carlo like I needed another car.
Oh, wait. That's the wrong way to look at this. OOPS!