Needs or Wants?
People who are saving-conscious often say, “Buy only what you need, not what you want.” A neighbor once proudly showed me her “stately heavy teal dining table” in her crammed dining area. The problem is that one usually cannot easily tell the difference between needs and wants.
Two months later, she said, “What was I thinking? I had to hire help to move the dining table during the holidays to accommodate family members. “
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