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Sometimes smart spending appears to cost more, but doesn't
Have you ever had a situation where the best solution appears more expensive, at least until you do the long-term math?
This is a situation our household found itself in recently, and let me tell you, the best solution is the one I wanted the LEAST.
A little bit of back story, in our household, we live together to lower the cost of living. 4 like-minded people sharing expenses. As it turns out, one of the people, due to their job, is spending an absurd amount of money each month on fuel and vehicle maintenance, which is almost as much as their share of the household expenses. After crunching numbers, it turned out that in the long run, it will actually be cheaper for them to move out. Just the fuel savings alone amount to nearly $350 per month.
With the numbers telling it like it is, a decision was made that the person affected would be better off living closer to work, and a decision was made that they will move out... temporarily, until the work situation changes or improves or we can find a home closer to their job. This person is like family, so it's going to be a big adjustment not having them here. Hence why I wanted this solution the least...
Is this going to affect the rest of the household financially? Yes, but not as much as we thought it would, so it's all good.
When you're pinching pennies, it's not always done through DIY, repurposing, or smart shopping. Sometimes it takes a more significant shift. Sometimes it's a shift nobody really wants, but rather one that is needed, whether we like it or not.
This is an aspect of being a DIYer that nobody seems to talk about: the times when hard choices need to be made, and none of the options are particularly pleasant or perfect.
It happens, we can't always fix a problem or fabricate a solution out of scraps.
All we can do is take the least undesirable option, implement it, and move forward.
I'd love to hear your take on situations like this in the comments below. Let me know what you think?
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Sometimes smart spending appears to cost more, but doesn't
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