Being Frugal Makes You A Loser
Wow, I disagree.  Starting with expensive shoes.  I wear flip-flops, shorts, and a t-shirt to work everyday.  I'm pretty comfortable.  I don't see the correlation between expensive footwear and comfort.<p>Beds.  Yes, you spend 1/3 your life in bed.  And you spend it unconscious.  You spend about 0.03% of your conscious life in bed while falling asleep (30 mins a day).<p>But more importantly: Relax.  Just because you make a certain decision doesn't mean everyone else needs to.