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The Long View
What something really costs, measured over the years you own it.
A wallet you replace every two years isn't cheap. It's a subscription you didn't sign up for.
The real cost of a thing isn't what you pay. It's what you pay divided by how long it stays. The other cost is attention: another search, another decision, another small disappointment.
Try your own numbers below.
Cost over time
Replace often
Total spent
$400
Cost per year
$20
Buy once
Total spent
$120
Cost per year
$6