Wife wants a $2,000 purse for her birfday. I grew up a poor SOB and have a hard time justifying the purchase. Also I’m currently the only breadwinner and this doesn’t help with FIRE. Am I the asshole? @WomenOfBlind TC 285k-2k purse
You can be cheap like TechLead and then get divorced. You’d also lose half your net worth that way. You have to decide whether it’s worth it.
There’s more to that story than money. He said she moved to Japan with their kid for ~6 months unless he found an apartment cause she couldn’t stand living with his parents, an arrangement she apparently previously agreed to.
So he has to buy her what she wants, no matter the price or he'll lose half of his net worth, is that how you picture a relationship?
Condolences about marrying the wrong girl
LOL
Look forward, 2k might give you a lot of brownie points. Once you buy, make a case why those things are not worth and instead could spend on a vacation
She wants a 2k purse. You'll never get to FIRE.
Eh, with that TC, unless this opens the floodgates for bigger purchases, 2k is a drop in the bucket.
That's my point, google. I doubt this will be a one off. On the other hand, maybe she's been super frugal so far and just wants this one fancy thing. IDK OP or his wife
If she really wants it... Happy wife, happy life. Make sure to ask her a few months later if she still thinks it was worth it. Maybe it'll change her perspective for future purchases.
Do the needful and revert back.
It’s alright. Designer purses last a lifetime if properly maintained.
Don't do it and see her reaction: if she dumps you because you didn't spend $2000 on a purse, that was the right decision. She doesn't work and wants you to spend thousands on her? Lol, this girl is totally incompatible with your FIRE goal. EDIT: if she takes care of the kids, this could make up for the fact she doesn't work.
Just buy it. You can afford it
Give an inch...
Don't bring penis size into this Infosys