A thread that makes me feel like it is OK for me to put the patio and lanscaping on the back of my house that we want for the summer. With my ducks in a row and my wife doing a lot of the quacking as well, I won't feel so guilty. I was someone that remarked earlier that I often felt there was an anti-spending sentiment in a lot of threads. Again, I know this is savingadvice.com, but if you can't enjoy the fruits of your labor now and again, what is the point. I look at this expenditure as I do at all of my other savings goals: I am saving for my son's college - and one day I will spend that savings. I am saving for retirement - and one day I will spend that savings. Plus, it is money that is going in to the house so I guess we would probably be getting some back if we ever sold (at least that is what I am telling myself so I feel even less guily!).
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