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[–] grue@lemmy.world 37 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

That doesn't account for the time value of money. The reality is even worse because the price of the house is continuing to increase as you push the purchase off into the future. (I haven't done the math, but it could very well be increasing faster than $5 day, so in reality foregoing the rotisserie chicken doesn't make you make progress at all, but only fall behind slower.)

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 17 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] EmpatheticTeddyBear@lemmy.world 13 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah... I wish I didn't, but I get that reference...

[–] dditty@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Me too budd, me too

[–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 13 hours ago

sigh same. We’ve been on the internet too long.