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Pop Quiz: Your grail comes up, but the timing isn't right.
Your grail comes up, but the timing isn't right. Do you pass or decide to jump on it anyway?
One of the pins that has been on my must buy list looks to be available locally in better than great condition. I was ideally looking for a project to keep the cost down, but then this one rears its head. I don't even know the price yet, and while I know I will have other opportunities to buy this title in the future, I am realistic that one in this condition might take some time to find again, especially locally. That alone is probably worth paying a premium on.
Timing isn't perfect in that we just had child #2, will be down one income for a few months and then I dropped $1.5k on new tires/brakes on both our cars today. The expected purchase price still would not affect the household finances any, I'd just feel a little guilty about it. If this were any other week I think I would jump at it.
Now I am trying to justify/rationalize the purchase to myself by saying I can sell X, Y, and Z to fund the purchase. (I like to try and make my hobbies self funding when possible.) I think I am just going to go for it, but it is taxing me a little more in light of all the other recent expenses. What would you do?
Your grail comes up, but the timing isn't right. Do you pass or decide to jump on it anyway?
One of the pins that has been on my must buy list looks to be available locally in better than great condition. I was ideally looking for a project to keep the cost down, but then this one rears its head. I don't even know the price yet, and while I know I will have other opportunities to buy this title in the future, I am realistic that one in this condition might take some time to find again, especially locally. That alone is probably worth paying a premium on.
Timing isn't perfect in that we just had child #2, will be down one income for a few months and then I dropped $1.5k on new tires/brakes on both our cars today. The expected purchase price still would not affect the household finances any, I'd just feel a little guilty about it. If this were any other week I think I would jump at it.
Now I am trying to justify/rationalize the purchase to myself by saying I can sell X, Y, and Z to fund the purchase. (I like to try and make my hobbies self funding when possible.) I think I am just going to go for it, but it is taxing me a little more in light of all the other recent expenses. What would you do?

