Remember the last thing you bought ….
…. that’s now collecting dust in your closet?
You thought it was a great deal, but now it’s just making you feel guilty?
Yeah, me too.
Here’s what nobody tells you about the price tag: it’s lying to you.
That $500 treadmill isn’t really $500.
It’s $500 plus the corner of your bedroom it’s going to dominate.
Plus the guilt you’ll feel every morning when you look at it and don’t use it.
Plus the hassle and cost of getting someone to haul it away when you finally admit defeat.
The true cost goes way beyond what you pay at checkout.
Take that “amazing deal” on the juicer. Sure, it’s 40% off. But it’s also going to live on your counter forever because it’s too heavy to move in and out of cabinets.
It’s going to clutter your countertop, taking up precious real estate, reminding you that you’ve made juice exactly twice.
Or that guitar you bought during your “I’m going to learn music” phase.
It wasn’t just $300. It was $300 plus the mental weight of an unfinished goal.
Plus the awkward conversation when guests come over: “Oh, do you play?” “Well, I was going to learn…”
Every purchase comes with hidden costs:
🦃 The storage
🦃 The mental load
🦃 The maintenance
🦃 The guilt it creates
🦃 The hassle of eventually getting rid of it
And we never factor these in when we’re clicking “add to cart”.
So before your next purchase, ask yourself: What’s the real price here?
Not just the money. The whole package. The space, the time, the mental energy, the future hassle.
Sometimes the best deal is the one you walk away from.
Sometimes the cheapest thing you can buy is nothing at all.
And that $500 you didn’t spend on the treadmill? It’s not just $500 saved. It’s a corner of your bedroom that’s uncluttered. It’s one less thing to put in your garage or your storage unit.
That’s the true value of understanding the true cost.
I made a YouTube video about this idea. Enjoy!
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