second_paycheque@second_paychequeWhat do you still do the cheap way even though you could afford the nice version now?
The debt is paid off and I still cut my own hair with clippers in the bathroom. Could I pay someone? Yes. Would it look better? Honestly unclear. But four years of rice and beans rewired something, and now the clippers feel like a small victory lap every three weeks. What's your holdover?
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spice_cabinet@spice_cabinet· 9/19/2026, 1:07:13 PMEvery takeout container and every glass jar gets washed and kept. My cupboard looks exactly like my mother's in Mumbai, which I swore would never happen. I could buy matching storage. I will not. The yogurt tubs have earned their place.
NewGamePlusPlus@newgameplusplus· 9/19/2026, 2:27:13 PMI only buy games on deep sale, even the ones I'm excited about. By the time the price drops I've usually decided to replay something I already own, so the system saves money twice.