The fact is that your home is going to be where you do your shopping. That means that you’ll likely keep to the same home decorating styles, colors, and furniture for years to come. With that in mind, and knowing that the price tag on your most expensive item is going to change over time, I think it is safe to say that the price tag on your new construction home is going to be significantly lower than what you paid for it.
While it’s true that you’ll be able to save some money by keeping to your existing decor, the savings will come from not having to deal with the hassle of finding and buying that new kitchen faucet and new dining room table.
If you’re paying $1000 for your new home, that will be the most expensive item in your house, but it will be worth it in the long run. If, on the other hand, you’re spending $500,000 on a brand new home, that’s going to be the second most expensive item in your house, but it will be worth it in the long run.
I have a friend who rents a new house in the city and is currently paying $3000 for it. I asked him if he would save $1000 by keeping the existing decor intact. He said, “Yeah, I would save a bunch.” This is a good example of the two sides of the coin. On the one hand, it’s true that keeping your existing decor is going to save you money.
The other point is that there is a huge difference between keeping the existing decor and keeping it for the duration of the lease. The former is really cheap because the existing decor is already there on your harddrive. The former is definitely going to cost you a lot more in the long run.
Another reason why it’s important to keep your existing decor is you want to keep it for the duration of the lease. The former is more expensive than the latter.
Keeping the existing decor for the duration of the lease is a good rule of thumb. It will cost you less money in the long run.
The fact is that the majority of our thoughts and actions are on autopilot. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing either. Our habits, routines, impulses, and reactions carry us through our lives so we don’t have to stop and think about it every time we wipe our ass or start a car.
The problem is when we’re on autopilot for so long that we forget we’re on autopilot. Because when we’re not even aware of our own habits, routines, impulses, and reactions, then we no longer control them they control us.
In my personal opinion, it’s better to be aware of and control my own habits. You should do whatever you want, whenever you want, and you should never be forced to take a certain action. This is not to say that you should never be forced to take a certain action, but you should always be aware that your actions are not controlled by your will or your mind. The biggest example of this is masturbation.