There is little clear thought about the range of options in major expenses. Most feel intuitively the range of "not enough" vs. "not necessary" without giving it the contemplation it deserves.
For example, we wanted features in rental living space commonly only found in condos or more expensive rental property.
We prioritized and ended up cutting almost 40% off our rental costs and got every feature we needed and wanted most (e.g. on a park, in-home washer/dryer, corner unit, two-story floor plan, super-close parking, neighborhood living near freeway, etc., etc.)
We gave up a lot of square footage (but met all storage space needs). Lower rent was a predicting factor that maintenance would be poor (but it's not terrible), neighbor likeability varyies more than we would prefer, etc. But it really feels like a complete win.
Managing smart auto maintenance in part by using mechanics on JustAnswer has allowed similar savings for our vehicles.
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There is little clear thought about the range of options in major expenses. Most feel intuitively the range of "not enough" vs. "not necessary" without giving it the contemplation it deserves. For example, we wanted features in rental living space commonly only found in condos or more expensive rental property.
We prioritized and ended up cutting almost 40% off our rental costs and got every feature we needed and wanted most (e.g. on a park, in-home washer/dryer, corner unit, two-story floor plan, super-close parking, neighborhood living near freeway, etc., etc.)
We gave up a lot of square footage (but met all storage space needs). Lower rent was a predicting factor that maintenance would be poor (but it's not terrible), neighbor likeability varyies more than we would prefer, etc. But it really feels like a complete win.
Managing smart auto maintenance in part by using mechanics on JustAnswer has allowed similar savings for our vehicles.