Something I have learned is that, when we are looking forward at a cost, things may seem expensive, but when we are looking backwards at a cost, they are usually much less painful. This is even true for purchases that I judge as not the best idea, like the over $1k we spent on a kirby vacuum that we bought from a door-to-door salesgirl with no chance for independent research.

This realization is maybe dangerous, if it enables a properly frugal person to slide towards being a mindless consumer, but I hereby grant you my official tightwad seal of approval to buy that roadrunner burrito supreme.