📰 Prices in the News
OBAMA’S $376M WHITE HOUSE: THE REAL COST
$376M total (2010–2014)
TIKTOK U.S. DEAL: THE Full PRICE TAG
$61.5B–$83.0B
WHO SPENT MORE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
$20M–$62M/yr
Meet Taylor
Taylor earns $X per hour and works X hours weekly.
Like many people, Taylor is trying to make smart financial decisions while enjoying life.
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Taylor is thinking about buying an item that costs $X.
"Should I buy this? How much of my life will it cost me?"
Taylor knows that thoughtful spending isn't about depriving oneself, but about making choices that truly enhance life and bring real happiness rather than just momentary satisfaction.
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Taylor calculates that this purchase will require X hours of work.
Each blue square represents one day of Taylor's working life that would go toward this purchase.
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If the average person works for 45 years (ages 20-65), then this item costs approximately X.
"When I think about trading actual days of my life for this, it makes me consider my priorities more carefully."
